Meantime
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Meantime is a 1983 British television film directed by Mike Leigh that portrays the bleak lives of a working-class family in Thatcher-era London.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meantime canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3519371 — 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: Meantime Context triple: [Dick Pope, notableWork, Meantime]
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A.
The Waiting
"The Waiting" is a popular rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its jangly guitars and reflective lyrics about anticipation and patience.
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B.
Just Wait
"Just Wait" is a song by the American rock band Surfer Blood, known for their melodic indie rock sound.
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C.
And Still
"And Still" is a reflective, emotionally charged song by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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D.
The Other Half
The Other Half is a 2016 Canadian romantic drama film starring Tatiana Maslany and Tom Cullen that explores love, mental illness, and grief.
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E.
Kind dieser Zeit
Kind dieser Zeit is an autobiographical novel by Klaus Mann that portrays the disillusionment and political radicalization of German youth during the rise of Nazism.
- 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: Meantime Target entity description: Meantime is a 1983 British television film directed by Mike Leigh that portrays the bleak lives of a working-class family in Thatcher-era London.
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A.
The Waiting
"The Waiting" is a popular rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its jangly guitars and reflective lyrics about anticipation and patience.
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B.
Just Wait
"Just Wait" is a song by the American rock band Surfer Blood, known for their melodic indie rock sound.
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C.
And Still
"And Still" is a reflective, emotionally charged song by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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D.
The Other Half
The Other Half is a 2016 Canadian romantic drama film starring Tatiana Maslany and Tom Cullen that explores love, mental illness, and grief.
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E.
Kind dieser Zeit
Kind dieser Zeit is an autobiographical novel by Klaus Mann that portrays the disillusionment and political radicalization of German youth during the rise of Nazism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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drama film ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Roger Pratt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
social alienation
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unemployment ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| director | Mike Leigh ⓘ |
| editor | Lesley Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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social realism ⓘ |
| hasDirectorStyle |
improvisational acting
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naturalistic dialogue ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class inequality
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economic hardship ⓘ family dynamics ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Andrew Dickson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early performance by Gary Oldman
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early performance by Tim Roth ⓘ portrayal of Thatcher-era unemployment ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Channel 4
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surface form:
Channel 4 television films
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| producer | Graeme McDonald ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | television broadcast ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Mike Leigh ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
Margaret Thatcher government
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surface form:
Thatcher-era Britain
|
| starredActor |
Alfred Molina
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Gary Oldman ⓘ Jeff Robert ⓘ Marion Bailey ⓘ Pam Ferris NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Daniels ⓘ Tim Roth ⓘ |
| writer | Mike Leigh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meantime Description of subject: Meantime is a 1983 British television film directed by Mike Leigh that portrays the bleak lives of a working-class family in Thatcher-era London.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.