The Nostradamus Kid
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The Nostradamus Kid is a 1993 Australian coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Bob Ellis, loosely based on his own youth in a Seventh-day Adventist community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Nostradamus Kid canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nostradamus Kid Context triple: [Geoff Burton, notableWork, The Nostradamus Kid]
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A.
The Mask of Nostradamus
The Mask of Nostradamus is a critical examination of the life, legends, and prophetic reputation of Nostradamus, aiming to separate historical fact from myth.
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B.
Propheten des Unglücks
Propheten des Unglücks is a historical and intellectual study by Golo Mann examining influential pessimistic thinkers and their impact on modern European thought.
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C.
The Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller is a comic opera by composer Victor Herbert that blends lighthearted romance, mistaken identities, and lively melodies in a Central European setting.
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D.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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E.
The Scapegoat
The Scapegoat is a famous 1856 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt depicting a lone goat symbolically burdened with the sins of the people in a desolate landscape.
- 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 Nostradamus Kid Target entity description: The Nostradamus Kid is a 1993 Australian coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Bob Ellis, loosely based on his own youth in a Seventh-day Adventist community.
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A.
The Mask of Nostradamus
The Mask of Nostradamus is a critical examination of the life, legends, and prophetic reputation of Nostradamus, aiming to separate historical fact from myth.
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B.
Propheten des Unglücks
Propheten des Unglücks is a historical and intellectual study by Golo Mann examining influential pessimistic thinkers and their impact on modern European thought.
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C.
The Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller is a comic opera by composer Victor Herbert that blends lighthearted romance, mistaken identities, and lively melodies in a Central European setting.
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D.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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E.
The Scapegoat
The Scapegoat is a famous 1856 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt depicting a lone goat symbolically burdened with the sins of the people in a desolate landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bob Ellis's experiences in a Seventh-day Adventist community
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youth of Bob Ellis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | Australia ⓘ |
| director | Bob Ellis ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Australia ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
comedy-drama film ⓘ coming-of-age film ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Arthur Dignam
ⓘ
Barry Otto ⓘ Bruce Spence ⓘ David Wenham ⓘ Graham Dow ⓘ Jack Thompson ⓘ Kerry Walker ⓘ Miranda Otto ⓘ Noah Taylor ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adolescence
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apocalyptic belief ⓘ coming of age ⓘ religion ⓘ sexual awakening ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacterReligion |
Seventh-day Adventist
ⓘ
linked to:
Seventh-day Adventist Church
|
| narrativeFocus | a young man's life in a Seventh-day Adventist community ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian cinema ⓘ |
| portrays |
Seventh-day Adventist culture
ⓘ
religious upbringing in Australia ⓘ |
| productionCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Bob Ellis ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Bob Ellis ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| subject | Seventh-day Adventist community ⓘ |
| title | The Nostradamus Kid ⓘ |
| workOf | Bob Ellis ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Ellis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Nostradamus Kid Description of subject: The Nostradamus Kid is a 1993 Australian coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Bob Ellis, loosely based on his own youth in a Seventh-day Adventist community.
Referenced by (4)
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