The Idiots
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The Idiots is a 1998 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier, known for its provocative exploration of social norms and its role in the Dogme 95 movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Idiots canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4313979 — 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: The Idiots Context triple: [Nikolaj Lie Kaas, notableWork, The Idiots]
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A.
An Idiot Abroad
An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary comedy series that follows Karl Pilkington’s reluctant journeys around the world, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
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B.
Stoopid
"Stoopid" is a high-energy hip hop track by rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, known for its aggressive delivery and confrontational lyrics.
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C.
The Idiot
The Idiot is a 19th-century novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores innocence, morality, and the corruption of society through the tragic figure of Prince Myshkin.
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D.
The Idiot
The Idiot is a 1951 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel of the same name and transposed to a postwar Hokkaido setting.
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E.
Idiot Wind
"Idiot Wind" is a lengthy, emotionally charged Bob Dylan song known for its biting, accusatory lyrics and prominent place on his 1975 album Blood on the Tracks.
- 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: The Idiots Target entity description: The Idiots is a 1998 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier, known for its provocative exploration of social norms and its role in the Dogme 95 movement.
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A.
An Idiot Abroad
An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary comedy series that follows Karl Pilkington’s reluctant journeys around the world, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
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B.
Stoopid
"Stoopid" is a high-energy hip hop track by rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, known for its aggressive delivery and confrontational lyrics.
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C.
The Idiot
The Idiot is a 19th-century novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores innocence, morality, and the corruption of society through the tragic figure of Prince Myshkin.
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D.
The Idiot
The Idiot is a 1951 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel of the same name and transposed to a postwar Hokkaido setting.
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E.
Idiot Wind
"Idiot Wind" is a lengthy, emotionally charged Bob Dylan song known for its biting, accusatory lyrics and prominent place on his 1975 album Blood on the Tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Danish film
ⓘ
Dogme 95 film ⓘ drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| adheresTo | Dogme 95 Vow of Chastity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Roberto Schaefer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Hand-held camera ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
depiction of intellectual disability
ⓘ
explicit sexual content ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Lars von Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Trust Film Sales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DogmeCertificateNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| editedBy | Molly Marlene Stensgaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSelection | Cannes Film Festival 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStyle |
handheld camera
ⓘ
natural lighting ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasSexuallyExplicitScenes | true ⓘ |
| language | Danish ⓘ |
| mainCastMember |
Anne Louise Hassing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bodil Jørgensen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jens Albinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise Mieritz NERFINISHED ⓘ Trine Michelsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Karen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Dogme 95 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Joachim Holbek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | provocative exploration of social norms ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central work in the Dogme 95 movement
ⓘ
provocative exploration of social norms ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Idioterne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dogme 95 movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A group of adults form a commune and pretend to be intellectually disabled in public to challenge social norms. ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 1998 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Vibeke Windeløv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Zentropa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 117 ⓘ |
| screenedInSection | Cannes Film Festival Competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
conformity and rebellion
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performance and identity ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| title | The Idiots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Lars von Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Idiots Description of subject: The Idiots is a 1998 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier, known for its provocative exploration of social norms and its role in the Dogme 95 movement.
Referenced by (5)
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