Matador
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Matador is a 1986 Spanish psychological thriller film directed by Pedro Almodóvar that explores themes of desire, death, and obsession.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matador canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3286467 — 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)
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Target entity: Matador Context triple: [Antonio Banderas, notableWork, Matador]
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A.
Matador
"Matador" is a song by the American rock band Spirit, known for blending psychedelic rock with jazz and progressive influences.
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B.
El Matador
El Matador is the famous nickname of Mexican former football striker Luis Hernández, known for his prolific goal-scoring and standout performances in the late 1990s.
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C.
El Matareya
El Matareya is a northeastern district of Cairo known for its dense residential neighborhoods and proximity to the historic Heliopolis and Ain Shams areas.
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D.
Pariah
Pariah is a 2011 independent coming-of-age drama film about a Brooklyn teenager embracing her identity as a lesbian, noted for its intimate storytelling and evocative cinematography.
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E.
Machete
Machete is a 2010 action-exploitation film directed by Robert Rodriguez, featuring Danny Trejo as a former Mexican federale seeking revenge against corrupt politicians and criminals.
- 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: Matador Target entity description: Matador is a 1986 Spanish psychological thriller film directed by Pedro Almodóvar that explores themes of desire, death, and obsession.
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A.
Matador
"Matador" is a song by the American rock band Spirit, known for blending psychedelic rock with jazz and progressive influences.
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B.
El Matador
El Matador is the famous nickname of Mexican former football striker Luis Hernández, known for his prolific goal-scoring and standout performances in the late 1990s.
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C.
El Matareya
El Matareya is a northeastern district of Cairo known for its dense residential neighborhoods and proximity to the historic Heliopolis and Ain Shams areas.
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D.
Pariah
Pariah is a 2011 independent coming-of-age drama film about a Brooklyn teenager embracing her identity as a lesbian, noted for its intimate storytelling and evocative cinematography.
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E.
Machete
Machete is a 2010 action-exploitation film directed by Robert Rodriguez, featuring Danny Trejo as a former Mexican federale seeking revenge against corrupt politicians and criminals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish film
ⓘ
film ⓘ psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| contains |
moral ambiguity
ⓘ
psychosexual themes ⓘ stylized violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
| director | Pedro Almodóvar ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| explores |
link between eros and thanatos
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relationship between sex and death ⓘ |
| followsChronologically | What Have I Done to Deserve This? ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
psychological thriller ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMovement | Auteur cinema ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasDirectorStyle | Almodóvarian melodrama ⓘ |
| hasElement |
bullfighting symbolism
ⓘ
religious imagery ⓘ sexuality ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasFilmMovement | Post-Franco Spanish cinema ⓘ |
| hasMedium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | feature film ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStructure | multi-character ensemble ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
controversial
ⓘ
provocative ⓘ |
| hasRuntimeApprox | ca. 110 minutes ⓘ |
| hasSettingCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| hasTone |
dark
ⓘ
erotic ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | Pedro Almodóvar ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | intertwined obsessions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Pedro Almodóvar ⓘ |
| precedesChronologically | Law of Desire ⓘ |
| productionCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| theme |
death
ⓘ
desire ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| title | Matador ⓘ |
| workOf | Pedro Almodóvar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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