War and Peace (1972 TV series)
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War and Peace (1972 TV series) is a British television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel, dramatizing the intertwined lives of Russian aristocratic families during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| War and Peace (1972 TV series) canonical | 5 |
| War and Peace (1972 BBC television series) | 2 |
| War and Peace (TV adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8346433 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: War and Peace (1972 TV series) Context triple: [Joanna David, notableWork, War and Peace (1972 TV series)]
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War and Peace (1965–1967 film series)
War and Peace (1965–1967 film series) is a monumental Soviet film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novel, renowned for its epic scale, historical detail, and innovative battle sequences.
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War & Peace (2016 TV series)
War & Peace (2016 TV series) is a British historical drama miniseries adapting Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel about Russian aristocratic life during the Napoleonic Wars.
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War and Peace (stage production)
War and Peace (stage production) is a theatrical adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel, known for its large ensemble cast and ambitious staging, in which Anne-Marie Duff delivered a notable performance.
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War and Peace (opera)
War and Peace is a large-scale opera by Sergei Prokofiev, based on Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel and noted for its sweeping historical scope and rich, dramatic music.
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War and Peace
"War and Peace" is a monumental pair of murals by Brazilian artist Cândido Portinari, created for the United Nations headquarters and celebrated as one of his most important works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War and Peace (1972 TV series) Target entity description: War and Peace (1972 TV series) is a British television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel, dramatizing the intertwined lives of Russian aristocratic families during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
War and Peace (1965–1967 film series)
War and Peace (1965–1967 film series) is a monumental Soviet film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novel, renowned for its epic scale, historical detail, and innovative battle sequences.
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B.
War & Peace (2016 TV series)
War & Peace (2016 TV series) is a British historical drama miniseries adapting Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel about Russian aristocratic life during the Napoleonic Wars.
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C.
War and Peace (stage production)
War and Peace (stage production) is a theatrical adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel, known for its large ensemble cast and ambitious staging, in which Anne-Marie Duff delivered a notable performance.
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D.
War and Peace (opera)
War and Peace is a large-scale opera by Sergei Prokofiev, based on Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel and noted for its sweeping historical scope and rich, dramatic music.
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E.
War and Peace
"War and Peace" is a monumental pair of murals by Brazilian artist Cândido Portinari, created for the United Nations headquarters and celebrated as one of his most important works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
television adaptation
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television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | classic literature ⓘ |
| basedOn | War and Peace ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Leo Tolstoy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsConflict | French invasion of Russia ⓘ |
| depictsHistoricalFigure |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Tsar Alexander I of Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander I of Russia
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| firstBroadcastYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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period drama ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Russian aristocracy
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family relationships ⓘ war and society ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | serialised drama ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | multi-generational ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC ⓘ |
| originalWorkPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle |
Война и мир
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linked to:
War & Peace
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| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| productionType | scripted drama series ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialCountryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialGenre | novel ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: War and Peace (1972 TV series) Description of subject: War and Peace (1972 TV series) is a British television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel, dramatizing the intertwined lives of Russian aristocratic families during the Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: War and Peace (1972 TV series)
subject linked to:
Joanna Elizabeth Hacking
subject linked to:
Morag Hood (actress)
linked to: War and Peace (1972 TV series)
subject linked to:
Morag Hood (actress)
linked to: War and Peace (1972 TV series)