Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar
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Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar is a German film adaptation of a popular Bavarian folk tale about an old man who cheats death and negotiates for more time on earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1147365 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar Context triple: [Dana Vávrová, notableWork, Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar]
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A.
Balm bei Günsberg
Balm bei Günsberg is a small Swiss municipality located at the southern foot of the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn.
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B.
Biedermann und die Brandstifter
Biedermann und die Brandstifter is a satirical play by Swiss author Max Frisch that explores themes of complicity and moral cowardice in the face of rising fascism and destructive forces.
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C.
Marktl am Inn
Marktl am Inn is a small Bavarian town in southeastern Germany best known as the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI.
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D.
Tründle and Spring
Tründle and Spring is an early EP by the American punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, showcasing their raw, melodic punk sound.
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E.
Waidmannslust
Waidmannslust is a residential locality in the Reinickendorf borough of Berlin, Germany, known for its green spaces and suburban character.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar Target entity description: Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar is a German film adaptation of a popular Bavarian folk tale about an old man who cheats death and negotiates for more time on earth.
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A.
Balm bei Günsberg
Balm bei Günsberg is a small Swiss municipality located at the southern foot of the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn.
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B.
Biedermann und die Brandstifter
Biedermann und die Brandstifter is a satirical play by Swiss author Max Frisch that explores themes of complicity and moral cowardice in the face of rising fascism and destructive forces.
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C.
Marktl am Inn
Marktl am Inn is a small Bavarian town in southeastern Germany best known as the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI.
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D.
Tründle and Spring
Tründle and Spring is an early EP by the American punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, showcasing their raw, melodic punk sound.
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E.
Waidmannslust
Waidmannslust is a residential locality in the Reinickendorf borough of Berlin, Germany, known for its green spaces and suburban character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Film
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German film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bavarian folk tale
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Brandner Kaspar folk tale ⓘ |
| characterRole | Brandner Kaspar is an old man ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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fantasy film ⓘ folk tale adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Bavarian culture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | well-known adaptation of a Bavarian folk tale ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
deal with supernatural being
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old age ⓘ personification of death ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | popular Bavarian legend ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Brandner Kaspar ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
afterlife
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bargain with death ⓘ cheating death ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Brandner Kaspar adaptations ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An old man tricks death and negotiates for more time on earth ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Bavaria ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar Description of subject: Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar is a German film adaptation of a popular Bavarian folk tale about an old man who cheats death and negotiates for more time on earth.
Referenced by (3)
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