Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
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Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is a 1922 German silent crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that follows a criminal mastermind who uses hypnosis, disguise, and manipulation to control Berlin’s underworld.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Mabuse the Gambler canonical | 6 |
| Dr. Mabuse | 1 |
| Dr. Mabuse film series | 1 |
| Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (screenplay) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1989568 — 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: Dr. Mabuse the Gambler Context triple: [Fritz Lang, notableWork, Dr. Mabuse the Gambler]
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A.
Dr. Mabuse
"Dr. Mabuse" is a 1984 synth-pop single by German band Propaganda, released on the ZTT label and noted for its dark, cinematic production and psychological themes.
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B.
The Third Man
The Third Man is a classic 1949 British film noir set in postwar Vienna, renowned for its atmospheric cinematography, iconic zither score, and twist-filled story of intrigue and moral ambiguity.
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C.
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that allegorically depicts Adolf Hitler’s rise to power through the story of a Chicago gangster.
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D.
Rue Morgue
Rue Morgue is a fictional Parisian street best known as the eerie setting of Edgar Allan Poe’s pioneering detective story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.”
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E.
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity is a landmark 1944 film noir crime drama, co-written and directed by Billy Wilder, renowned for its dark, cynical tone and influential use of voiceover and flashback in a tale of murder and insurance fraud.
- 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: Dr. Mabuse the Gambler Target entity description: Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is a 1922 German silent crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that follows a criminal mastermind who uses hypnosis, disguise, and manipulation to control Berlin’s underworld.
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A.
Dr. Mabuse
"Dr. Mabuse" is a 1984 synth-pop single by German band Propaganda, released on the ZTT label and noted for its dark, cinematic production and psychological themes.
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B.
The Third Man
The Third Man is a classic 1949 British film noir set in postwar Vienna, renowned for its atmospheric cinematography, iconic zither score, and twist-filled story of intrigue and moral ambiguity.
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C.
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that allegorically depicts Adolf Hitler’s rise to power through the story of a Chicago gangster.
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D.
Rue Morgue
Rue Morgue is a fictional Parisian street best known as the eerie setting of Edgar Allan Poe’s pioneering detective story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.”
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E.
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity is a landmark 1944 film noir crime drama, co-written and directed by Billy Wilder, renowned for its dark, cynical tone and influential use of voiceover and flashback in a tale of murder and insurance fraud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German film
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crime film ⓘ film ⓘ silent film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy |
Erich Kettelhut
NERFINISHED
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Karl Vollbrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto Hunte ⓘ |
| basedOn | Dr. Mabuse novels by Norbert Jacques ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Carl Hoffmann ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| depicts | Berlin underworld ⓘ |
| director | Fritz Lang ⓘ |
| distributor | UFA ⓘ |
| era | Weimar cinema ⓘ |
| filmSeries |
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dr. Mabuse film series
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| followedBy | The Testament of Dr. Mabuse ⓘ |
| follows | criminal mastermind ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
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silent film ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dr. Mabuse
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| musicBy | Hans Erdmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of hypnosis in crime
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lengthy multi-part structure ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOfMovement | German Expressionist cinema ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
power and control
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psychological manipulation ⓘ social decay ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Uco-Film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 270 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Fritz Lang
ⓘ
Thea von Harbou ⓘ |
| setInCity | Berlin ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| stars |
Alfred Abel
ⓘ
Aud Egede-Nissen ⓘ Gertrude Welcker ⓘ Rudolf Klein-Rogge ⓘ |
| usesPlotElement |
disguise
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hypnosis ⓘ manipulation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Mabuse the Gambler Description of subject: Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is a 1922 German silent crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that follows a criminal mastermind who uses hypnosis, disguise, and manipulation to control Berlin’s underworld.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dr. Mabuse
this entity surface form:
Dr. Mabuse film series
this entity surface form:
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (screenplay)
subject surface form:
Fritz Lang