The War
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The War is a documentary film series by Ken Burns that chronicles the experiences of American soldiers and civilians during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The War canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The War Context triple: [Ken Burns, notableWork, The War]
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A.
The War
The War is a 1994 American drama film starring Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood that explores the lasting emotional impact of the Vietnam War on a Southern family.
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B.
One War
One War is a Russian film directed by Vera Glagoleva that portrays the struggles and moral complexities faced by women during World War II.
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C.
The Battle
"The Battle" is a 1911 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early war drama in which Linda Arvidson appeared.
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D.
The Spirit of War
The Spirit of War is a 19th-century painting by American landscape artist Jasper Francis Cropsey that allegorically depicts the destructive forces and atmosphere of war.
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E.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
- 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 War Target entity description: The War is a documentary film series by Ken Burns that chronicles the experiences of American soldiers and civilians during World War II.
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A.
The War
The War is a 1994 American drama film starring Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood that explores the lasting emotional impact of the Vietnam War on a Southern family.
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B.
One War
One War is a Russian film directed by Vera Glagoleva that portrays the struggles and moral complexities faced by women during World War II.
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C.
The Battle
"The Battle" is a 1911 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early war drama in which Linda Arvidson appeared.
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D.
The Spirit of War
The Spirit of War is a 19th-century painting by American landscape artist Jasper Francis Cropsey that allegorically depicts the destructive forces and atmosphere of war.
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E.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary television series
ⓘ
historical documentary ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | firsthand accounts of World War II participants ⓘ |
| coProducer | Lynn Novick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Ken Burns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lynn Novick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
combat in the European Theater of World War II
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combat in the Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ home front in the United States during World War II ⓘ |
| director |
Ken Burns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lynn Novick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | PBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Ken Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Luverne, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mobile, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacramento, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterbury, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | September 23, 2007 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | American experiences during World War II ⓘ |
| genre | war documentary ⓘ |
| hasEpisode |
A Deadly Calling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A Necessary War NERFINISHED ⓘ A World Without War NERFINISHED ⓘ FUBAR NERFINISHED ⓘ Pride of Our Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ghost Front NERFINISHED ⓘ When Things Get Tough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ |
| lastAired | September 26, 2007 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Wynton Marsalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrator | Keith David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 7 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | PBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Florentine Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | WETA-TV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| subject |
American civilians
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American soldiers ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1941–1945 ⓘ |
| totalRuntime | approximately 14 hours ⓘ |
| uses |
archival footage
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interviews with civilians ⓘ interviews with veterans ⓘ |
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