The Heroes of Telemark
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The Heroes of Telemark is a 1965 war film dramatizing the World War II Norwegian resistance operation to thwart Nazi Germany's production of heavy water for atomic weapons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Heroes of Telemark canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6502771 — 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: The Heroes of Telemark Context triple: [Norwegian heavy water sabotage, describedIn, The Heroes of Telemark]
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A.
Valkyrie
Valkyrie is a fierce Asgardian warrior and member of the Valkyrior in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, known for her combat prowess, complex past, and eventual role as a key ally of Thor.
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B.
Anders' Army
Anders' Army was a World War II Polish military formation created in the Soviet Union from released Polish prisoners, later fighting alongside the Western Allies, notably in the Italian campaign.
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C.
Hall of Heroes
The Hall of Heroes is an exhibition space within the National Wallace Monument that honors notable Scottish historical figures with busts and commemorative displays.
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D.
Gallery of Heroes
Gallery of Heroes is a commemorative site within Rizal Park in Manila that honors notable Filipino patriots and national figures through monuments and memorials.
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E.
Freden i Nystad
Freden i Nystad är det fredsavtal från 1721 som avslutade det stora nordiska kriget mellan Sverige och Ryssland och markerade slutet på Sveriges tid som stormakt.
- 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 Heroes of Telemark Target entity description: The Heroes of Telemark is a 1965 war film dramatizing the World War II Norwegian resistance operation to thwart Nazi Germany's production of heavy water for atomic weapons.
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A.
Valkyrie
Valkyrie is a fierce Asgardian warrior and member of the Valkyrior in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, known for her combat prowess, complex past, and eventual role as a key ally of Thor.
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B.
Anders' Army
Anders' Army was a World War II Polish military formation created in the Soviet Union from released Polish prisoners, later fighting alongside the Western Allies, notably in the Italian campaign.
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C.
Hall of Heroes
The Hall of Heroes is an exhibition space within the National Wallace Monument that honors notable Scottish historical figures with busts and commemorative displays.
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D.
Gallery of Heroes
Gallery of Heroes is a commemorative site within Rizal Park in Manila that honors notable Filipino patriots and national figures through monuments and memorials.
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E.
Freden i Nystad
Freden i Nystad är det fredsavtal från 1721 som avslutade det stora nordiska kriget mellan Sverige och Ryssland och markerade slutet på Sveriges tid som stormakt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II film
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film ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2.35:1 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
But for These Men
NERFINISHED
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Skis Against the Atom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor |
John Drummond
NERFINISHED
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Knut Haukelid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Robert Krasker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Nazi Germany heavy water sabotage
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Norwegian resistance movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Vemork heavy water plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Anthony Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Bert Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Norway
NERFINISHED
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Pinewood Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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war film ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | tt0059263 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leadActorForCharacterDrRolfPedersen | Kirk Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActorForCharacterKnutStraud | Richard Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. Rolf Pedersen
NERFINISHED
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Knut Straud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysFictionalizedVersionOf | Norwegian heavy water sabotage ⓘ |
| producer | Benjamin Fisz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965-12-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 131 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ben Barzman
NERFINISHED
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Ivan Moffat NERFINISHED ⓘ William Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| soundMix | Mono ⓘ |
| starring |
David Weston
NERFINISHED
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Kirk Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Redgrave NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulla Jacobsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Heroes of Telemark Description of subject: The Heroes of Telemark is a 1965 war film dramatizing the World War II Norwegian resistance operation to thwart Nazi Germany's production of heavy water for atomic weapons.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.