The Remains of the Day
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The Remains of the Day is a 1993 British drama film, based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, about a devoted but emotionally repressed butler reflecting on duty, regret, and missed opportunities in pre- and post–World War II England.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Remains of the Day canonical | 28 |
| The Remains of the Day (film) | 4 |
| The Remains of the Day (1993 film) | 2 |
| The Remains of the Day (novel) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Remains of the Day Context triple: [Emma Thompson, notableWork, The Remains of the Day]
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Howards End
Howards End is a 1992 British period drama film, adapted from E.M. Forster’s novel, that explores class, inheritance, and social change in Edwardian England.
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Atonement
Atonement is the Christian theological concept describing how Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection reconcile humanity with God and address the problem of sin.
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The English Patient
The English Patient is a 1996 romantic war drama film, based on Michael Ondaatje’s novel, that follows the tragic, interwoven stories of several characters during World War II and won multiple Academy Awards.
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The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy is a 1946 stage play by Terence Rattigan that dramatizes a real Edwardian-era legal case in which a family sacrifices everything to clear their young son’s name.
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The Blind Assassin
The Blind Assassin is a Booker Prize–winning novel by Margaret Atwood that blends family saga, mystery, and metafiction through a story-within-a-story structure.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Remains of the Day Target entity description: The Remains of the Day is a 1993 British drama film, based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, about a devoted but emotionally repressed butler reflecting on duty, regret, and missed opportunities in pre- and post–World War II England.
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A.
Howards End
Howards End is a 1992 British period drama film, adapted from E.M. Forster’s novel, that explores class, inheritance, and social change in Edwardian England.
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B.
Atonement
Atonement is the Christian theological concept describing how Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection reconcile humanity with God and address the problem of sin.
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C.
The English Patient
The English Patient is a 1996 romantic war drama film, based on Michael Ondaatje’s novel, that follows the tragic, interwoven stories of several characters during World War II and won multiple Academy Awards.
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D.
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy is a 1946 stage play by Terence Rattigan that dramatizes a real Edwardian-era legal case in which a family sacrifices everything to clear their young son’s name.
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E.
The Blind Assassin
The Blind Assassin is a Booker Prize–winning novel by Margaret Atwood that blends family saga, mystery, and metafiction through a story-within-a-story structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: The Remains of the Day Description of subject: The Remains of the Day is a 1993 British drama film, based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, about a devoted but emotionally repressed butler reflecting on duty, regret, and missed opportunities in pre- and post–World War II England.
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