Fool’s Fire (television adaptation of Poe’s Hop-Frog)
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Fool’s Fire is a visually striking 1992 television film directed by Julie Taymor that adapts Edgar Allan Poe’s dark short story “Hop-Frog” using her signature blend of live action, puppetry, and stylized theatrical design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fool’s Fire (television adaptation of Poe’s Hop-Frog) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22655862 — 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: Fool’s Fire (television adaptation of Poe’s Hop-Frog) Context triple: [Julie Taymor, notableWork, Fool’s Fire (television adaptation of Poe’s Hop-Frog)]
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The Frog and the Princess
"The Frog and the Princess" is a track from Grace Jones's 1985 concept album "Slave to the Rhythm," which explores themes of identity, performance, and transformation.
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Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre is an American television anthology series from the 1980s that presents live-action adaptations of classic fairy tales, created and hosted by actress Shelley Duvall.
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C.
"The Maladjusted Jester"
"The Maladjusted Jester" is a song by the British heavy metal band The Court Jester, likely featuring theatrical, darkly humorous themes in line with the band's style.
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D.
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors is a 1963 horror-comedy film directed by Jacques Tourneur, featuring Basil Rathbone alongside Vincent Price and Peter Lorre in a macabre farce about an unscrupulous undertaker.
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E.
Vaudeville Villain
Vaudeville Villain is a critically acclaimed underground hip-hop album released under MF DOOM’s Viktor Vaughn alias, known for its dense wordplay, dark humor, and experimental production.
- 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: Fool’s Fire (television adaptation of Poe’s Hop-Frog) Target entity description: Fool’s Fire is a visually striking 1992 television film directed by Julie Taymor that adapts Edgar Allan Poe’s dark short story “Hop-Frog” using her signature blend of live action, puppetry, and stylized theatrical design.
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A.
The Frog and the Princess
"The Frog and the Princess" is a track from Grace Jones's 1985 concept album "Slave to the Rhythm," which explores themes of identity, performance, and transformation.
-
B.
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre is an American television anthology series from the 1980s that presents live-action adaptations of classic fairy tales, created and hosted by actress Shelley Duvall.
-
C.
"The Maladjusted Jester"
"The Maladjusted Jester" is a song by the British heavy metal band The Court Jester, likely featuring theatrical, darkly humorous themes in line with the band's style.
-
D.
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors is a 1963 horror-comedy film directed by Jacques Tourneur, featuring Basil Rathbone alongside Vincent Price and Peter Lorre in a macabre farce about an unscrupulous undertaker.
-
E.
Vaudeville Villain
Vaudeville Villain is a critically acclaimed underground hip-hop album released under MF DOOM’s Viktor Vaughn alias, known for its dense wordplay, dark humor, and experimental production.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Taymor