Brazil (1985 film)
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Brazil (1985 film) is a dystopian black comedy directed by Terry Gilliam, renowned for its surreal visual style, satirical critique of bureaucratic totalitarianism, and cult status in science fiction cinema.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brazil (1985 film) canonical | 5 |
| Brazil (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7775411 — 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)
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Target entity: Brazil (1985 film) Context triple: [Metropolis, influenced, Brazil (1985 film)]
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A.
The Brazilians
The Brazilians is the popular nickname of South African football club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C., reflecting their yellow-and-blue kit and flair-filled playing style reminiscent of Brazil’s national team.
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B.
The Girl from Brazil
"The Girl from Brazil" is a novel by British-American writer Guy Bolton, best known for his work in theatre and popular fiction.
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C.
The Girl from Rio
The Girl from Rio is a 1927 silent romantic drama film starring Rod La Rocque, set against a vibrant South American backdrop.
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D.
Casa das Rosas
Casa das Rosas is a historic mansion and cultural center in São Paulo, Brazil, renowned for its poetry events, literary activities, and preserved early-20th-century architecture.
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E.
A Portuguesa
A Portuguesa is the patriotic song that serves as the national anthem of Portugal, symbolizing the country's history and identity.
- 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: Brazil (1985 film) Target entity description: Brazil (1985 film) is a dystopian black comedy directed by Terry Gilliam, renowned for its surreal visual style, satirical critique of bureaucratic totalitarianism, and cult status in science fiction cinema.
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A.
The Brazilians
The Brazilians is the popular nickname of South African football club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C., reflecting their yellow-and-blue kit and flair-filled playing style reminiscent of Brazil’s national team.
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B.
The Girl from Brazil
"The Girl from Brazil" is a novel by British-American writer Guy Bolton, best known for his work in theatre and popular fiction.
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C.
The Girl from Rio
The Girl from Rio is a 1927 silent romantic drama film starring Rod La Rocque, set against a vibrant South American backdrop.
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D.
Casa das Rosas
Casa das Rosas is a historic mansion and cultural center in São Paulo, Brazil, renowned for its poetry events, literary activities, and preserved early-20th-century architecture.
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E.
A Portuguesa
A Portuguesa is the patriotic song that serves as the national anthem of Portugal, symbolizing the country's history and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction film ⓘ |
| award |
Academy Award nomination for Best Art Direction
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Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score ⓘ Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ BAFTA Award for Best Production Design (won) ⓘ
linked to:
BAFTA Award for Best Production Design
|
| basedOn | inspired by the song "Aquarela do Brasil" ⓘ |
| castMember |
Barbara Hicks
ⓘ
Bob Hoskins ⓘ Charles McKeown ⓘ Ian Holm ⓘ Ian Richardson ⓘ Jim Broadbent ⓘ Jonathan Pryce ⓘ Katherine Helmond ⓘ Kim Greist ⓘ Michael Palin ⓘ Peter Vaughan ⓘ Robert De Niro ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Roger Pratt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Brazil
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Terry Gilliam ⓘ |
| distributor |
20th Century Fox
ⓘ
Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Julian Doyle ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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dystopian ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sam Lowry ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Kamen ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | satire of bureaucratic totalitarianism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict between director and studio over final cut
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multiple different cuts and release versions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | science fiction cinema canon ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jonathan Pryce ⓘ |
| producer |
Arnon Milchan
ⓘ
Terry Gilliam ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Embassy International Pictures
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown International Pictures
Silver Screen Partners ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 20 February 1985 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 132 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Charles McKeown
ⓘ
Terry Gilliam ⓘ Tom Stoppard ⓘ |
| setting | dystopian retro-futuristic society ⓘ |
| theme |
authoritarianism
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dreams versus reality ⓘ oppressive bureaucracy ⓘ technological dysfunction ⓘ |
| titleSong |
"Aquarela do Brasil"
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linked to:
Aquarela do Brasil
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| visualStyle | surreal ⓘ |
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Subject: Brazil (1985 film) Description of subject: Brazil (1985 film) is a dystopian black comedy directed by Terry Gilliam, renowned for its surreal visual style, satirical critique of bureaucratic totalitarianism, and cult status in science fiction cinema.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Brazil (1985 film)
subject linked to:
Brazil (1985 film) in Terry Gilliam’s loose trilogy of imagination