Bad Luck
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"Bad Luck" is a 1960 Polish black comedy film by director Andrzej Munk that satirically follows an everyman whose life is shaped by a series of misfortunes amid turbulent 20th-century Polish history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bad Luck canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8624355 — 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: Bad Luck Context triple: [Andrzej Munk, notableWork, Bad Luck]
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A.
Bad Luck and Trouble
Bad Luck and Trouble is a thriller novel in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, in which Reacher investigates the murder of former members of his elite Army unit.
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B.
A Good Run of Bad Luck
"A Good Run of Bad Luck" is a 1994 country song by Clint Black, known for its upbeat tempo and clever gambling metaphors, which also appeared on the soundtrack of the film "Maverick."
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C.
Unlucky 13
Unlucky 13 is a crime thriller novel in James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club series, following the San Francisco–based team of female professionals as they confront a new, high-stakes case.
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D.
Down on My Luck
"Down on My Luck" is a 2014 house-influenced hip hop single by American rapper Vic Mensa that gained attention for its introspective lyrics and dance-oriented production.
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E.
Lucky You
Lucky You is a 2007 romantic drama film set in the high-stakes world of professional poker in Las Vegas, starring Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore.
- 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: Bad Luck Target entity description: "Bad Luck" is a 1960 Polish black comedy film by director Andrzej Munk that satirically follows an everyman whose life is shaped by a series of misfortunes amid turbulent 20th-century Polish history.
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A.
Bad Luck and Trouble
Bad Luck and Trouble is a thriller novel in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, in which Reacher investigates the murder of former members of his elite Army unit.
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B.
A Good Run of Bad Luck
"A Good Run of Bad Luck" is a 1994 country song by Clint Black, known for its upbeat tempo and clever gambling metaphors, which also appeared on the soundtrack of the film "Maverick."
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C.
Unlucky 13
Unlucky 13 is a crime thriller novel in James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club series, following the San Francisco–based team of female professionals as they confront a new, high-stakes case.
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D.
Down on My Luck
"Down on My Luck" is a 2014 house-influenced hip hop single by American rapper Vic Mensa that gained attention for its introspective lyrics and dance-oriented production.
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E.
Lucky You
Lucky You is a 2007 romantic drama film set in the high-stakes world of professional poker in Las Vegas, starring Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish film
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film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| depicts | turbulent events of 20th-century Poland ⓘ |
| director | Andrzej Munk ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Polish ⓘ |
| directorStyle | tragicomedy ⓘ |
| era | postwar Polish cinema ⓘ |
| filmmakingMovement | Polish Film School ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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comedy ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhiteCinematography | true ⓘ |
| hasDirector | Andrzej Munk ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | everyman protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of an unlucky anti-hero
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satirical treatment of Polish history ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Zezowate szczęście ⓘ |
| portrays | ordinary man caught in historical events ⓘ |
| productionPeriod |
Polish School of filmmaking
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linked to:
Polish Film School
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| releaseYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| satirizes | 20th-century Polish history ⓘ |
| setting | Poland ⓘ |
| theme |
fate
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individual versus history ⓘ misfortune ⓘ |
| title | Bad Luck ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bad Luck Description of subject: "Bad Luck" is a 1960 Polish black comedy film by director Andrzej Munk that satirically follows an everyman whose life is shaped by a series of misfortunes amid turbulent 20th-century Polish history.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.