Bastard Out of Carolina
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Bastard Out of Carolina is a 1996 television film adaptation of Dorothy Allison’s semi-autobiographical novel about a young girl’s traumatic upbringing in 1950s South Carolina.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bastard Out of Carolina canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bastard Out of Carolina Context triple: [Anjelica Huston, directed, Bastard Out of Carolina]
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A.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
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B.
Empire State of the South
Empire State of the South is a nickname for the U.S. state of Georgia, reflecting its historical economic dominance and cultural influence in the American South.
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C.
Tar Baby
"Tar Baby" is a 1981 novel by Toni Morrison that explores race, class, identity, and desire through the complex relationships between a Black fashion model and a mysterious drifter on a Caribbean island.
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D.
Light of the South
Light of the South is the English rendering of the Japanese name given to Singapore during its World War II occupation.
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E.
Southern Man
"Southern Man" is a Neil Young song that sharply criticizes racism and the legacy of slavery in the American South.
- 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: Bastard Out of Carolina Target entity description: Bastard Out of Carolina is a 1996 television film adaptation of Dorothy Allison’s semi-autobiographical novel about a young girl’s traumatic upbringing in 1950s South Carolina.
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A.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
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B.
Empire State of the South
Empire State of the South is a nickname for the U.S. state of Georgia, reflecting its historical economic dominance and cultural influence in the American South.
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C.
Tar Baby
"Tar Baby" is a 1981 novel by Toni Morrison that explores race, class, identity, and desire through the complex relationships between a Black fashion model and a mysterious drifter on a Caribbean island.
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D.
Light of the South
Light of the South is the English rendering of the Japanese name given to Singapore during its World War II occupation.
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E.
Southern Man
"Southern Man" is a Neil Young song that sharply criticizes racism and the legacy of slavery in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Bastard Out of Carolina (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Dorothy Allison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationRecipient | Jennifer Jason Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bastard Out of Carolina (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Anney Boatwright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glen Waddell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mama Boatwright NERFINISHED ⓘ Raylene Boatwright NERFINISHED ⓘ Reese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Christina Ricci
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glenne Headly NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Zabriskie NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Jason Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Eldard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Walt Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Basil Poledouris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Anjelica Huston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Turner Network Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Roberto Silvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age film
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ruth Anne "Bone" Boatwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | semi-autobiographical ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a young girl’s traumatic upbringing in the American South ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | TNT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Ted Kurdyla Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turner Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistPortrayedBy | Jena Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | television premiere ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 97 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Anne Meredith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorothy Allison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
child abuse
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domestic violence ⓘ family relationships ⓘ illegitimacy ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Bastard Out of Carolina Description of subject: Bastard Out of Carolina is a 1996 television film adaptation of Dorothy Allison’s semi-autobiographical novel about a young girl’s traumatic upbringing in 1950s South Carolina.
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