Beckett on Film: Catastrophe
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Beckett on Film: Catastrophe is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s short play "Catastrophe," produced as part of the Beckett on Film project.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beckett on Film: Catastrophe canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3446917 — 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: Beckett on Film: Catastrophe Context triple: [Billie Whitelaw, notableWork, Beckett on Film: Catastrophe]
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A.
Beckett on Film: Footfalls
Beckett on Film: Footfalls is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s short play "Footfalls," featuring Billie Whitelaw in a stark, minimalist staging that emphasizes Beckett’s themes of memory, identity, and existential isolation.
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B.
Beckett on Film: Rockaby
Beckett on Film: Rockaby is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s short play "Rockaby," featuring a celebrated performance by actress Billie Whitelaw.
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C.
Beckett on Film: Endgame
Beckett on Film: Endgame is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s play "Endgame," produced as part of the Beckett on Film project and featuring Billie Whitelaw in a prominent role.
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D.
Beckett on Film: Act Without Words I
Beckett on Film: Act Without Words I is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s short, wordless mime play, created as part of the Beckett on Film project.
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E.
Beckett on Film: Act Without Words II
Beckett on Film: Act Without Words II is a short, wordless film adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s minimalist mime play, featuring physical performance in place of dialogue to explore themes of routine and human futility.
- 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: Beckett on Film: Catastrophe Target entity description: Beckett on Film: Catastrophe is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s short play "Catastrophe," produced as part of the Beckett on Film project.
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A.
Beckett on Film: Footfalls
Beckett on Film: Footfalls is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s short play "Footfalls," featuring Billie Whitelaw in a stark, minimalist staging that emphasizes Beckett’s themes of memory, identity, and existential isolation.
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B.
Beckett on Film: Rockaby
Beckett on Film: Rockaby is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s short play "Rockaby," featuring a celebrated performance by actress Billie Whitelaw.
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C.
Beckett on Film: Endgame
Beckett on Film: Endgame is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s play "Endgame," produced as part of the Beckett on Film project and featuring Billie Whitelaw in a prominent role.
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D.
Beckett on Film: Act Without Words I
Beckett on Film: Act Without Words I is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s short, wordless mime play, created as part of the Beckett on Film project.
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E.
Beckett on Film: Act Without Words II
Beckett on Film: Act Without Words II is a short, wordless film adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s minimalist mime play, featuring physical performance in place of dialogue to explore themes of routine and human futility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short film
ⓘ
television film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Samuel Beckett ⓘ |
| basedOn | Catastrophe (play) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| distributor | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| franchise |
Beckett on Film project
ⓘ
surface form:
Beckett on Film
|
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
experimental film ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOfSource | Samuel Beckett ⓘ |
| hasOriginalWorkGenre | absurdist drama ⓘ |
| hasOriginalWorkLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOriginalWorkTitle | Catastrophe ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
oppression
ⓘ
political allegory ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Catastrophe ⓘ |
| isAdaptationOf | stage play ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | one-act play adaptation ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Beckett on Film project
ⓘ
surface form:
Beckett on Film
|
| productionProject | Beckett on Film project ⓘ |
| productionType |
stage-to-screen adaptation
ⓘ
television adaptation ⓘ |
| seriesLabel | Beckett on Film: Catastrophe self-link ⓘ |
| sourceWorkForm | one-act play ⓘ |
| workSeriesPosition | adaptation of a Beckett play ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beckett on Film: Catastrophe Description of subject: Beckett on Film: Catastrophe is a filmed adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s short play "Catastrophe," produced as part of the Beckett on Film project.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.