The Butcher Boy (1997 film)
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The Butcher Boy (1997 film) is a darkly comic Irish drama directed by Neil Jordan that follows a troubled boy’s descent into violence and fantasy in 1960s small-town Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Butcher Boy (1997 film) canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Butcher Boy (1997 film) Context triple: [Neil Jordan, notableWork, The Butcher Boy (1997 film)]
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A.
Boys from County Hell
Boys from County Hell is a 2020 Irish horror-comedy film that blends vampire folklore with dark humor in a rural small-town setting.
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B.
Good People
"Good People" is a mellow, socially conscious acoustic song by Jack Johnson that critiques the influence of television and media on modern society.
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C.
Angela’s Ashes
Angela’s Ashes is Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir recounting his impoverished Irish Catholic childhood in Limerick during the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
The Crying Game
The Crying Game is a 1992 British psychological thriller and romantic drama film known for its exploration of identity, loyalty, and sexuality, as well as its famous plot twist.
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E.
Molloy
Molloy is a modernist novel by Samuel Beckett that follows two interlinked, often absurd and introspective narratives exploring identity, language, and existential uncertainty.
- 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 Butcher Boy (1997 film) Target entity description: The Butcher Boy (1997 film) is a darkly comic Irish drama directed by Neil Jordan that follows a troubled boy’s descent into violence and fantasy in 1960s small-town Ireland.
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A.
Boys from County Hell
Boys from County Hell is a 2020 Irish horror-comedy film that blends vampire folklore with dark humor in a rural small-town setting.
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B.
Good People
"Good People" is a mellow, socially conscious acoustic song by Jack Johnson that critiques the influence of television and media on modern society.
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C.
Angela’s Ashes
Angela’s Ashes is Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir recounting his impoverished Irish Catholic childhood in Limerick during the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
The Crying Game
The Crying Game is a 1992 British psychological thriller and romantic drama film known for its exploration of identity, loyalty, and sexuality, as well as its famous plot twist.
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E.
Molloy
Molloy is a modernist novel by Samuel Beckett that follows two interlinked, often absurd and introspective narratives exploring identity, language, and existential uncertainty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Patrick McCabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Silver Bear for Best Director NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Neil Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Butcher Boy (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Aisling O'Sullivan
NERFINISHED
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Brendan Gleeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Eamonn Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiona Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinéad O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Rea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Fiona Shaw as Francie Brady's mother
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Sinéad O'Connor as the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Rea as Francie Brady's father ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Adrian Biddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Elliot Goldenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| director | Neil Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editor | Tony Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestival | Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Francie Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a troubled boy’s descent into violence and fantasy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of fantasy and realism
ⓘ
darkly comic tone ⓘ portrayal of 1960s rural Ireland ⓘ |
| producer |
Neil Jordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen Woolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Geffen Pictures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistPortrayedBy | Eamonn Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Neil Jordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patrick McCabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | small-town Ireland ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| theme |
Irish society in the 1960s
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childhood trauma ⓘ mental illness ⓘ religion ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Butcher Boy (1997 film) Description of subject: The Butcher Boy (1997 film) is a darkly comic Irish drama directed by Neil Jordan that follows a troubled boy’s descent into violence and fantasy in 1960s small-town Ireland.
Referenced by (5)
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