Fear and Desire
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Fear and Desire is a 1953 low-budget, existential war film that marked Stanley Kubrick’s feature-length directorial debut.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fear and Desire canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fear and Desire Context triple: [Stanley Kubrick, directed, Fear and Desire]
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A.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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B.
Out of the Past
Out of the Past is a 1947 film noir classic starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, renowned for its shadowy cinematography, fatalistic tone, and intricate flashback-driven plot.
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C.
The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear is a 1953 French-Italian thriller film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, renowned for its intense suspense as desperate men undertake a deadly mission to transport nitroglycerin through treacherous terrain.
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D.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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E.
Act of Violence
Act of Violence is a 1948 American film noir thriller about a World War II veteran haunted by his past, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Fred Zinnemann.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fear and Desire Target entity description: Fear and Desire is a 1953 low-budget, existential war film that marked Stanley Kubrick’s feature-length directorial debut.
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A.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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B.
Out of the Past
Out of the Past is a 1947 film noir classic starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, renowned for its shadowy cinematography, fatalistic tone, and intricate flashback-driven plot.
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C.
The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear is a 1953 French-Italian thriller film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, renowned for its intense suspense as desperate men undertake a deadly mission to transport nitroglycerin through treacherous terrain.
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D.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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E.
Act of Violence
Act of Violence is a 1948 American film noir thriller about a World War II veteran haunted by his past, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Fred Zinnemann.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| budgetUSD | 40000 ⓘ |
| castMember |
Frank Silvera
NERFINISHED
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Kenneth Harp NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Mazursky NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Coit NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Leith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorDebutOf | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Joseph Burstyn Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
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| filmingTechnique |
location shooting
ⓘ
low-budget production ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
existential film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasDialogueLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
absurdity of war
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alienation ⓘ desire ⓘ fear ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReception | cult film ⓘ |
| leadActor | Frank Silvera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Gerald Fried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
existential themes
ⓘ
psychological effects of war ⓘ |
| notableFor | Stanley Kubrick’s feature-length directorial debut ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Stanley Kubrick Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| restoredVersionReleased | 2012 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 62 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Howard Sackler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | fictional war ⓘ |
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