Qu’est-ce que le cinéma ?
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Qu’est-ce que le cinéma ? is a seminal collection of film theory essays by André Bazin that explores the nature, ontology, and artistic possibilities of cinema.
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| Qu’est-ce que le cinéma ? canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8626510 — 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: Qu’est-ce que le cinéma ? Context triple: [André Bazin, notableWork, Qu’est-ce que le cinéma ?]
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CinéCinéma
CinéCinéma is a French television network and film production entity known for supporting and broadcasting a wide range of French and international cinema.
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CINE
CINE is the London Stock Exchange ticker symbol for Cineworld Group, one of the world’s largest cinema chains.
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Cinema
Cinema is a short-lived 1980s progressive rock band formed by former Yes members, best known as the precursor project that evolved into the re-formed Yes lineup featuring Trevor Rabin.
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Histoire(s) du cinéma
Histoire(s) du cinéma is an experimental multi-part video essay by Jean-Luc Godard that explores the history and language of cinema through dense montage, commentary, and archival imagery.
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E.
Le Cinéma
Le Cinéma is a movie theater within Tokyo’s Bunkamura cultural complex, known for screening a curated selection of domestic and international films.
- 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: Qu’est-ce que le cinéma ? Target entity description: Qu’est-ce que le cinéma ? is a seminal collection of film theory essays by André Bazin that explores the nature, ontology, and artistic possibilities of cinema.
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A.
CinéCinéma
CinéCinéma is a French television network and film production entity known for supporting and broadcasting a wide range of French and international cinema.
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B.
CINE
CINE is the London Stock Exchange ticker symbol for Cineworld Group, one of the world’s largest cinema chains.
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C.
Cinema
Cinema is a short-lived 1980s progressive rock band formed by former Yes members, best known as the precursor project that evolved into the re-formed Yes lineup featuring Trevor Rabin.
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D.
Histoire(s) du cinéma
Histoire(s) du cinéma is an experimental multi-part video essay by Jean-Luc Godard that explores the history and language of cinema through dense montage, commentary, and archival imagery.
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E.
Le Cinéma
Le Cinéma is a movie theater within Tokyo’s Bunkamura cultural complex, known for screening a curated selection of domestic and international films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ film theory work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
aesthetics
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philosophy of art ⓘ |
| author | André Bazin ⓘ |
| circaPublicationStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
artistic possibilities of cinema
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nature of cinema ⓘ |
| explores |
aesthetic principles of cinematic representation
ⓘ
relationship between reality and film ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | film studies ⓘ |
| genre |
film theory
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialPosition | defense of realism in cinema ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
academic film criticism
ⓘ
cinephile culture ⓘ |
| hasPart | essays by André Bazin ⓘ |
| influenced |
French New Wave filmmakers
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linked to:
French New Wave
modern film theory ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
classic of film criticism
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seminal work in film theory ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aesthetics of cinema
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cinema ⓘ film criticism ⓘ film theory ⓘ ontology of film ⓘ realism in film ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
cinematic realism
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ontology of the photographic image ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | fr ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | What Is Cinema? ⓘ |
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