Fool's Fire (1992 film)
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Fool's Fire (1992 film) is a visually experimental 1992 television film directed by Julie Taymor, adapting Edgar Allan Poe’s “Hop-Frog” with her signature blend of live action, puppetry, and stylized theatrical design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fool's Fire (1992 film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fool's Fire (1992 film) Context triple: [Julie Taymor, notableWork, Fool's Fire (1992 film)]
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A.
The Firewatcher’s Daughter
The Firewatcher’s Daughter is a critically acclaimed 2015 folk-rock album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, noted for its powerful vocals, intimate songwriting, and Grammy-nominated success.
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B.
House on Fire
House on Fire is a nonfiction book by William H. Foege recounting the global campaign to eradicate smallpox and his central role in that historic public health effort.
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C.
The Fire Raisers
The Fire Raisers is an English title for Max Frisch’s darkly comic play about complacency and the rise of fascism, in which a seemingly respectable citizen naively harbors arsonists in his home.
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D.
Night of the Fox
Night of the Fox is a World War II espionage thriller novel by Jack Higgins, centered on a daring mission to rescue a captured American officer who holds critical D-Day secrets.
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E.
Trial by Fire
"Trial by Fire" is a 1996 rock album by the American band Journey, marking their reunion with lead singer Steve Perry after a decade-long hiatus.
- 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: Fool's Fire (1992 film) Target entity description: Fool's Fire (1992 film) is a visually experimental 1992 television film directed by Julie Taymor, adapting Edgar Allan Poe’s “Hop-Frog” with her signature blend of live action, puppetry, and stylized theatrical design.
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A.
The Firewatcher’s Daughter
The Firewatcher’s Daughter is a critically acclaimed 2015 folk-rock album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, noted for its powerful vocals, intimate songwriting, and Grammy-nominated success.
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B.
House on Fire
House on Fire is a nonfiction book by William H. Foege recounting the global campaign to eradicate smallpox and his central role in that historic public health effort.
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C.
The Fire Raisers
The Fire Raisers is an English title for Max Frisch’s darkly comic play about complacency and the rise of fascism, in which a seemingly respectable citizen naively harbors arsonists in his home.
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D.
Night of the Fox
Night of the Fox is a World War II espionage thriller novel by Jack Higgins, centered on a daring mission to rescue a captured American officer who holds critical D-Day secrets.
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E.
Trial by Fire
"Trial by Fire" is a 1996 rock album by the American band Journey, marking their reunion with lead singer Steve Perry after a decade-long hiatus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television film ⓘ |
| adaptationStyle |
theatrical
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visually experimental ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hop-Frog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Geraldine Page
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julie Taymor NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael J. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mireille Mosse NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Hewitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Hop-Frog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trippetta NERFINISHED ⓘ the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Fred Elmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Constance Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Julie Taymor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Public Broadcasting Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Françoise Bonnot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | live action ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| makeupEffectsBy | Theodora Pappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Elliot Goldenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
abuse of power
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cruelty ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | PBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American television films of the 1990s
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adaptations of works by Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ |
| productionCompany | WNET NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionDesignBy | Julie Taymor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-03-08 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 56 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Julie Taymor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | a medieval court ⓘ |
| title | Fool's Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
puppetry
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stylized theatrical design ⓘ |
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Subject: Fool's Fire (1992 film) Description of subject: Fool's Fire (1992 film) is a visually experimental 1992 television film directed by Julie Taymor, adapting Edgar Allan Poe’s “Hop-Frog” with her signature blend of live action, puppetry, and stylized theatrical design.
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