Anthony Hopkins as Stevens
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Anthony Hopkins as Stevens is the restrained, duty-obsessed English butler whose emotional repression and unwavering loyalty define the poignant core of the film "The Remains of the Day."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anthony Hopkins as Stevens canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1009907 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthony Hopkins as Stevens Context triple: [The Remains of the Day, portrays, Anthony Hopkins as Stevens]
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A.
Ken Bates
Ken Bates is a British businessman best known for his long and controversial tenure as chairman and owner of Chelsea Football Club before later taking over Leeds United.
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B.
Robert Wuhl
Robert Wuhl is an American actor, comedian, and writer best known for his roles in films like "Bull Durham" and "Batman" and for creating and starring in the HBO series "Arliss."
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C.
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith was an American actor and director best known for his versatile character roles in film, television, and theater, including his iconic performance as the Penguin in the 1960s Batman TV series.
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D.
Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley was an American character actor known for his gruff warmth and roles in films like "Cocoon," "The Natural," and "The Thing," as well as for his memorable television commercials.
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E.
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert was an American actor best known for his roles in film and television, particularly the sitcom "Green Acres" and numerous classic Hollywood movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthony Hopkins as Stevens Target entity description: Anthony Hopkins as Stevens is the restrained, duty-obsessed English butler whose emotional repression and unwavering loyalty define the poignant core of the film "The Remains of the Day."
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A.
Ken Bates
Ken Bates is a British businessman best known for his long and controversial tenure as chairman and owner of Chelsea Football Club before later taking over Leeds United.
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B.
Robert Wuhl
Robert Wuhl is an American actor, comedian, and writer best known for his roles in films like "Bull Durham" and "Batman" and for creating and starring in the HBO series "Arliss."
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C.
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith was an American actor and director best known for his versatile character roles in film, television, and theater, including his iconic performance as the Penguin in the 1960s Batman TV series.
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D.
Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley was an American character actor known for his gruff warmth and roles in films like "Cocoon," "The Natural," and "The Thing," as well as for his memorable television commercials.
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E.
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert was an American actor best known for his roles in film and television, particularly the sitcom "Green Acres" and numerous classic Hollywood movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmCharacter ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Remains of the Day
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surface form:
The Remains of the Day (film)
|
| associatedTheme |
class and hierarchy in Britain
ⓘ
memory and regret ⓘ missed opportunities ⓘ |
| awardContext | performance widely acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom |
The Remains of the Day
ⓘ
surface form:
The Remains of the Day (novel)
|
| basedOnWorkBy | Kazuo Ishiguro ⓘ |
| centralThemeRole |
embodies duty and service
ⓘ
explores emotional repression ⓘ illustrates cost of loyalty ⓘ |
| characterArc | gradual recognition of emotional loss ⓘ |
| characterName | James Stevens ⓘ |
| coreConflict | duty versus personal happiness ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacteristic |
emotionally repressed
ⓘ
reserved ⓘ |
| filmDirectedBy | James Ivory ⓘ |
| filmGenre | period drama ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| languageSpokenInFiction | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Lord Darlington (character) ⓘ |
| moralDilemma | service to a morally compromised employer ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | subjective, limited emotional insight ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| notableScene |
final meeting with Miss Kenton
ⓘ
motoring trip to the West Country ⓘ |
| occupation | butler ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
duty-obsessed
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loyal ⓘ self-disciplined ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
restrained
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understated ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Anthony Hopkins ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithMissKenton | repressed romantic interest ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Miss Kenton ⓘ |
| settingResidence | Darlington Hall ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
self-denial in service of duty
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traditional English butler ideal ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
interwar Britain
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post-World War II Britain ⓘ |
| worksFor | Lord Darlington (character) ⓘ |
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Subject: Anthony Hopkins as Stevens Description of subject: Anthony Hopkins as Stevens is the restrained, duty-obsessed English butler whose emotional repression and unwavering loyalty define the poignant core of the film "The Remains of the Day."
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