White Mischief
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White Mischief is a 1987 British drama film set in colonial Kenya, centered on a notorious real-life murder scandal among the hedonistic white settler elite.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White Mischief canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6795375 — 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: White Mischief Context triple: [Gregor Fisher, notableWork, White Mischief]
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A.
The Intrigue
The Intrigue is a famous 1890 painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, known for its grotesque masked figures and satirical depiction of bourgeois society.
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B.
Black Mischief
Black Mischief is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh that lampoons British imperialism and modernizing schemes in a fictional African kingdom.
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C.
It Means Mischief
It Means Mischief is a contemporary novel by Irish author Kate Thompson, known for its humorous and romantic exploration of modern relationships and personal reinvention.
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D.
The Whip
The Whip is an English dance-rock band known for its energetic fusion of indie rock and electronic music, particularly prominent in the mid-2000s club scene.
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E.
The Whip
"The Whip" is a notable poem by American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson, recognized for its psychological depth and exploration of human emotion.
- 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: White Mischief Target entity description: White Mischief is a 1987 British drama film set in colonial Kenya, centered on a notorious real-life murder scandal among the hedonistic white settler elite.
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A.
The Intrigue
The Intrigue is a famous 1890 painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, known for its grotesque masked figures and satirical depiction of bourgeois society.
-
B.
Black Mischief
Black Mischief is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh that lampoons British imperialism and modernizing schemes in a fictional African kingdom.
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C.
It Means Mischief
It Means Mischief is a contemporary novel by Irish author Kate Thompson, known for its humorous and romantic exploration of modern relationships and personal reinvention.
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D.
The Whip
The Whip is an English dance-rock band known for its energetic fusion of indie rock and electronic music, particularly prominent in the mid-2000s club scene.
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E.
The Whip
"The Whip" is a notable poem by American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson, recognized for its psychological depth and exploration of human emotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | White Mischief (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | James Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Charles Dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geraldine Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ Greta Scacchi NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ Joss Ackland NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevor Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Roger Deakins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Michael Radford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Tom Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | murder of Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Diana Delves Broughton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Henry "Jock" Delves Broughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | George Fenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Happy Valley, Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTimePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Michael White
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simon Relph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 107 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jonathan Gems
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Radford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingClass | white settler elite ⓘ |
| theme |
adultery
ⓘ
colonialism ⓘ hedonism ⓘ murder ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: White Mischief Description of subject: White Mischief is a 1987 British drama film set in colonial Kenya, centered on a notorious real-life murder scandal among the hedonistic white settler elite.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.