Taking Off
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Taking Off is a 1971 American satirical comedy-drama film about generational conflict and youth counterculture, directed by Czech filmmaker Miloš Forman in his early U.S. career.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taking Off canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taking Off Context triple: [Milos Forman, directed, Taking Off]
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A.
Takin' Off
Takin' Off is the 1962 debut album by jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, noted for its blend of hard bop and soul jazz and for introducing the standard "Watermelon Man."
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B.
Takeoff
Takeoff was an American rapper best known as a member of the hip-hop trio Migos, influential in popularizing the modern trap sound.
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C.
Lift Off
"Lift Off" is a collaborative hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Beyoncé, known for its grand production and space-themed ambition on their joint album.
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D.
Off the Ground
Off the Ground is a 1993 studio album by Paul McCartney that blends rock and pop with socially conscious and introspective themes.
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E.
Expecting to Fly
"Expecting to Fly" is a melancholic, orchestral folk-rock song by Buffalo Springfield, written and sung by Neil Young and noted for its lush production and introspective lyrics.
- 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: Taking Off Target entity description: Taking Off is a 1971 American satirical comedy-drama film about generational conflict and youth counterculture, directed by Czech filmmaker Miloš Forman in his early U.S. career.
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A.
Takin' Off
Takin' Off is the 1962 debut album by jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, noted for its blend of hard bop and soul jazz and for introducing the standard "Watermelon Man."
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B.
Takeoff
Takeoff was an American rapper best known as a member of the hip-hop trio Migos, influential in popularizing the modern trap sound.
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C.
Lift Off
"Lift Off" is a collaborative hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Beyoncé, known for its grand production and space-themed ambition on their joint album.
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D.
Off the Ground
Off the Ground is a 1993 studio album by Paul McCartney that blends rock and pop with socially conscious and introspective themes.
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E.
Expecting to Fly
"Expecting to Fly" is a melancholic, orchestral folk-rock song by Buffalo Springfield, written and sung by Neil Young and noted for its lush production and introspective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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satirical comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grand Prix at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Miroslav Ondříček NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ |
| director | Miloš Forman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tom Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalPremiere | 1971 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| follows | The Firemen's Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Buck Henry
NERFINISHED
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Georgia Engel NERFINISHED ⓘ Linnea Heacock NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynn Carlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American middle class
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marijuana use ⓘ parenting ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
generational conflict
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youth counterculture ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Whedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | parents searching for their runaway teenage daughter ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Palme d'Or at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfCareerPhase | early U.S. career of Miloš Forman ⓘ |
| precedes | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Hausman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-03-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 93 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jean-Claude Carrière
NERFINISHED
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John Guare NERFINISHED ⓘ John Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ Miloš Forman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| starring |
Buck Henry
NERFINISHED
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Georgia Engel NERFINISHED ⓘ Linnea Heacock NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynn Carlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Taking Off Description of subject: Taking Off is a 1971 American satirical comedy-drama film about generational conflict and youth counterculture, directed by Czech filmmaker Miloš Forman in his early U.S. career.
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