The Killing of Sister George
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The Killing of Sister George is a 1968 dark comedy-drama film directed by Robert Aldrich, known for its controversial and groundbreaking depiction of lesbian relationships and the decline of a television actress.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Killing of Sister George canonical | 2 |
| The Killing of Sister George (1968 film) | 1 |
| The Killing of Sister George (play) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1890493 — 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: The Killing of Sister George Context triple: [Robert Aldrich, notableWork, The Killing of Sister George]
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A.
Jane: A Murder
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B.
A Comedy of Murders
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C.
The Visit
The Visit is a 2015 found-footage-style horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan about two siblings whose trip to visit their grandparents turns terrifying.
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D.
Sybil
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E.
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- 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: The Killing of Sister George Target entity description: The Killing of Sister George is a 1968 dark comedy-drama film directed by Robert Aldrich, known for its controversial and groundbreaking depiction of lesbian relationships and the decline of a television actress.
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A.
Jane: A Murder
"Jane: A Murder" is a hybrid work of poetry, memoir, and true crime in which Maggie Nelson investigates the life and unsolved murder of her aunt Jane.
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B.
A Comedy of Murders
A Comedy of Murders is a comedic crime play by British writer Michael Chaplin that blends humor with a classic whodunit storyline.
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C.
The Visit
The Visit is a 2015 found-footage-style horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan about two siblings whose trip to visit their grandparents turns terrifying.
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D.
Sybil
Sybil is a character from the fantasy film "The Magic Sword," known for her role in the story’s magical and adventurous narrative.
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E.
Nine O'Clock Gun
The Nine O'Clock Gun is a historic naval cannon in Vancouver that is fired nightly as a time signal and popular local tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark comedy-drama film
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film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation of play ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Killing of Sister George
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Killing of Sister George (play)
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| basedOnWorkAuthor | Frank Marcus ⓘ |
| censorshipHistory | subject to cuts and controversy for sexual content ⓘ |
| character |
Alice "Childie" McNaught
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June Buckridge ⓘ Mercy Croft ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph F. Biroc ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Robert Aldrich ⓘ |
| distributor |
ABC Pictures
ⓘ
Cinerama Releasing Corporation ⓘ |
| editedBy | Michael Luciano ⓘ |
| filmingFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related film
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dark comedy ⓘ drama film ⓘ lesbian-related film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| MPAARating | X rating (original U.S. release) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Gerald Fried ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
aging and career decline
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power dynamics in relationships ⓘ sexual identity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of lesbian relationships
ⓘ
groundbreaking lesbian representation in mainstream cinema ⓘ |
| originalWorkMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Hollywood
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surface form:
New Hollywood era
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| plotFocus | decline of a television actress ⓘ |
| producer | Robert Aldrich ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
The Associates & Aldrich Company
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surface form:
The Associates and Aldrich Company
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| publicationDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-12-12 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| runtime | 140 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Lukas Heller
ⓘ
Robert Aldrich ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| starring |
Beryl Reid
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Coral Browne ⓘ Patricia Medina ⓘ Susannah York ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Killing of Sister George Description of subject: The Killing of Sister George is a 1968 dark comedy-drama film directed by Robert Aldrich, known for its controversial and groundbreaking depiction of lesbian relationships and the decline of a television actress.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Killing of Sister George (play)
this entity surface form:
The Killing of Sister George (1968 film)