The Mephisto Waltz
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The Mephisto Waltz is a 1971 American horror film involving satanic rituals and body-swapping, in which Bradford Dillman plays a central role.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mephisto Waltz No. 1 | 1 |
| The Mephisto Waltz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7604550 — 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 Mephisto Waltz Context triple: [Bradford Dillman, notableWork, The Mephisto Waltz]
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A.
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine, set in turn-of-the-century Austria.
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B.
The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz is a 1938 musical biographical film about composer Johann Strauss II, renowned for its lavish production and celebrated cinematography.
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C.
Goodnight Vienna
Goodnight Vienna is a 1974 rock album by Ringo Starr that features a mix of pop-rock tunes and collaborations with fellow ex-Beatles and other prominent musicians.
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D.
Musikalisches Opfer
Musikalisches Opfer is a collection of complex contrapuntal compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate canons and fugues based on a theme given by Frederick the Great.
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E.
Emperor Waltz
Emperor Waltz is a celebrated Viennese waltz by Johann Strauss II, renowned for its elegant melodies and association with the grandeur of the Austro-Hungarian imperial court.
- 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 Mephisto Waltz Target entity description: The Mephisto Waltz is a 1971 American horror film involving satanic rituals and body-swapping, in which Bradford Dillman plays a central role.
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A.
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine, set in turn-of-the-century Austria.
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B.
The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz is a 1938 musical biographical film about composer Johann Strauss II, renowned for its lavish production and celebrated cinematography.
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C.
Goodnight Vienna
Goodnight Vienna is a 1974 rock album by Ringo Starr that features a mix of pop-rock tunes and collaborations with fellow ex-Beatles and other prominent musicians.
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D.
Musikalisches Opfer
Musikalisches Opfer is a collection of complex contrapuntal compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate canons and fugues based on a theme given by Frederick the Great.
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E.
Emperor Waltz
Emperor Waltz is a celebrated Viennese waltz by Johann Strauss II, renowned for its elegant melodies and association with the grandeur of the Austro-Hungarian imperial court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Mephisto Waltz (novel)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novel by Fred Mustard Stewart ⓘ |
| cinematography | William W. Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Paul Wendkos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Edward M. Abroms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Duncan Ely
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myles Clarkson NERFINISHED ⓘ Paula Clarkson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
ⓘ
occult film ⓘ supernatural horror film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Alan Alda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barbara Parkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Bradford Dillman NERFINISHED ⓘ Curd Jürgens NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacqueline Bisset NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamela Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity theft
ⓘ
marital strain ⓘ occultism ⓘ pacts with the Devil ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
body swapping
ⓘ
satanic rituals ⓘ satanism ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jerry Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Paul Wendkos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American satanic horror films of the 1970s ⓘ |
| producer | Quinn Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Quinn Martin Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-04-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| runtime | 109 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ben Maddow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alan Alda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barbara Parkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Bradford Dillman NERFINISHED ⓘ Curd Jürgens NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacqueline Bisset NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamela Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Mephisto Waltz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mephisto Waltz No. 1