Modesty Blaise
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Modesty Blaise is a stylish 1966 British spy comedy film based on the comic-strip character of the same name, known for its campy tone and playful take on the espionage genre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Modesty Blaise canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5218071 — 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: Modesty Blaise Context triple: [Terence Stamp, notableWork, Modesty Blaise]
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A.
Sir Hiss
Sir Hiss is the sly, sycophantic snake and comic villain who serves as Prince John's advisor in Disney's animated film "Robin Hood."
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B.
Danger Man
Danger Man is a 1960s British espionage television series starring Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake.
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C.
Guy Noir, Private Eye
Guy Noir, Private Eye is a comedic radio drama segment parodying hard-boiled detective fiction, created and performed by Garrison Keillor on his show "A Prairie Home Companion."
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D.
Private Eye
Private Eye is a long-running British satirical and investigative news magazine known for its political humor, media criticism, and exposés of public figures.
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E.
Mr. Pitt
Mr. Pitt is a wealthy, eccentric older businessman who briefly employs Elaine Benes on the sitcom "Seinfeld."
- 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: Modesty Blaise Target entity description: Modesty Blaise is a stylish 1966 British spy comedy film based on the comic-strip character of the same name, known for its campy tone and playful take on the espionage genre.
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A.
Sir Hiss
Sir Hiss is the sly, sycophantic snake and comic villain who serves as Prince John's advisor in Disney's animated film "Robin Hood."
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B.
Danger Man
Danger Man is a 1960s British espionage television series starring Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake.
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C.
Guy Noir, Private Eye
Guy Noir, Private Eye is a comedic radio drama segment parodying hard-boiled detective fiction, created and performed by Garrison Keillor on his show "A Prairie Home Companion."
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D.
Private Eye
Private Eye is a long-running British satirical and investigative news magazine known for its political humor, media criticism, and exposés of public figures.
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E.
Mr. Pitt
Mr. Pitt is a wealthy, eccentric older businessman who briefly employs Elaine Benes on the sitcom "Seinfeld."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
spy comedy film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Richard Macdonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Modesty Blaise (character)
NERFINISHED
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Modesty Blaise (comic strip) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkCreator | Peter O'Donnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Gabriel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Modesty Blaise NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Gerald Tarrant NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Garvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jack Hildyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Color ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Beatrice Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Joseph Losey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| distributorRegion |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| editedBy | Reginald Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | CinemaScope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
camp film
ⓘ
comedy film ⓘ spy film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Johnny Dankworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | playful take on the espionage genre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campy tone
ⓘ
stylish visual design ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Joseph Janni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Joseph Janni Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1966-05-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 119 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Evan Jones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harold Pinter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Amsterdam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alexander Knox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dirk Bogarde NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ Monica Vitti NERFINISHED ⓘ Rossella Falk NERFINISHED ⓘ Terence Stamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Modesty Blaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Modesty Blaise Description of subject: Modesty Blaise is a stylish 1966 British spy comedy film based on the comic-strip character of the same name, known for its campy tone and playful take on the espionage genre.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.