The Robber Bridegroom
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The Robber Bridegroom is a dark Grimm Brothers fairy tale about a young woman who discovers her seemingly charming fiancé is actually a murderous bandit.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Robber Bridegroom canonical | 3 |
| The Robber Bridegroom (revival) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Robber Bridegroom Context triple: [The Robber Bride, basedOn, The Robber Bridegroom]
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A.
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp is a 1951 novella by Truman Capote that tells a lyrical, bittersweet coming-of-age story about misfits who retreat to a treehouse, blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with themes of individuality and belonging.
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B.
The Lonedale Operator
The Lonedale Operator is a 1911 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, noted for its innovative cross-cutting and suspenseful storytelling in early cinema.
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C.
The Ghost in the Mill
"The Ghost in the Mill" is a short ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blends New England folklore with moral and religious themes.
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The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
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E.
The Dresser
The Dresser is a 1983 British drama film, adapted from Ronald Harwood’s play, about the complex relationship between an aging Shakespearean actor and his devoted dresser during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Robber Bridegroom Target entity description: The Robber Bridegroom is a dark Grimm Brothers fairy tale about a young woman who discovers her seemingly charming fiancé is actually a murderous bandit.
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A.
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp is a 1951 novella by Truman Capote that tells a lyrical, bittersweet coming-of-age story about misfits who retreat to a treehouse, blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with themes of individuality and belonging.
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B.
The Lonedale Operator
The Lonedale Operator is a 1911 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, noted for its innovative cross-cutting and suspenseful storytelling in early cinema.
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C.
The Ghost in the Mill
"The Ghost in the Mill" is a short ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blends New England folklore with moral and religious themes.
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D.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
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E.
The Dresser
The Dresser is a 1983 British drama film, adapted from Ronald Harwood’s play, about the complex relationship between an aging Shakespearean actor and his devoted dresser during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German fairy tale
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fairy tale ⓘ literary fairy tale ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | stage adaptations ⓘ |
| ATUType | ATU 955 ⓘ |
| author |
The Brothers Grimm
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surface form:
Brothers Grimm
|
| collection |
Brothers Grimm fairy tales
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surface form:
Grimms' Fairy Tales
|
| collector |
Jacob Grimm
ⓘ
Wilhelm Grimm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
band of robbers
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murderous bridegroom ⓘ young woman bride ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1812 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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fairy tale ⓘ folklore ⓘ horror ⓘ |
| includedIn | Kinder- und Hausmärchen, first edition ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later dark fairy-tale retellings ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| moral |
appearances can be deceptive
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caution in choosing a spouse ⓘ |
| motif |
forbidden chamber
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serial killer bridegroom ⓘ token of proof of crime ⓘ witnessing a secret crime ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
cannibalism
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deception ⓘ female agency ⓘ forced marriage ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| plotElement |
a severed finger with a ring becomes evidence
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the heroine reveals the crimes at the wedding feast ⓘ the heroine visits the bridegroom’s house in the forest ⓘ the heroine witnesses the robbers murdering a young woman ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young woman discovers that her bridegroom is a murderous robber who kills and dismembers women. ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Bluebeard
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Mr. Fox ⓘ
surface form:
Mr Fox
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| taleTypeSystem |
Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index
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surface form:
Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification
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| tone |
dark
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gruesome ⓘ |
| violenceDepicted |
cannibalism
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dismemberment ⓘ murder ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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