Alexander the Great (1979 film)
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Alexander the Great (1979 film) is a 1979 Greek historical drama directed by Theo Angelopoulos that blends myth and political allegory to explore power, revolution, and national identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexander the Great (1979 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Alexander the Great (1979 film) Context triple: [Theo Angelopoulos, notableWork, Alexander the Great (1979 film)]
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A.
Geschichte Alexanders des Großen
Geschichte Alexanders des Großen is a seminal 19th-century historical study of Alexander the Great that helped establish modern scholarly approaches to Hellenistic history.
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B.
Cleopatra (1963 film)
Cleopatra (1963 film) is a lavish historical epic starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, renowned for its grand production scale, tumultuous behind-the-scenes romance, and significant impact on Hollywood’s studio era.
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C.
The Robe
The Robe is a 1953 biblical epic drama film best known for being the first motion picture released in the widescreen CinemaScope format.
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D.
The Battles of Alexander
The Battles of Alexander is a celebrated series of grand historical paintings by Charles Le Brun depicting key military victories of Alexander the Great.
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E.
Companions of Alexander the Great
The Companions of Alexander the Great were an elite group of Macedonian nobles and generals who served as his closest military and political associates during his campaigns of conquest.
- 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: Alexander the Great (1979 film) Target entity description: Alexander the Great (1979 film) is a 1979 Greek historical drama directed by Theo Angelopoulos that blends myth and political allegory to explore power, revolution, and national identity.
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A.
Geschichte Alexanders des Großen
Geschichte Alexanders des Großen is a seminal 19th-century historical study of Alexander the Great that helped establish modern scholarly approaches to Hellenistic history.
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B.
Cleopatra (1963 film)
Cleopatra (1963 film) is a lavish historical epic starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, renowned for its grand production scale, tumultuous behind-the-scenes romance, and significant impact on Hollywood’s studio era.
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C.
The Robe
The Robe is a 1953 biblical epic drama film best known for being the first motion picture released in the widescreen CinemaScope format.
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D.
The Battles of Alexander
The Battles of Alexander is a celebrated series of grand historical paintings by Charles Le Brun depicting key military victories of Alexander the Great.
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E.
Companions of Alexander the Great
The Companions of Alexander the Great were an elite group of Macedonian nobles and generals who served as his closest military and political associates during his campaigns of conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek film
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film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| createdBy | Theo Angelopoulos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Greek national identity
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power relations ⓘ revolutionary movements ⓘ |
| director | Theo Angelopoulos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Greek ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century Greek film ⓘ |
| explores | relationship between myth and politics ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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political allegory ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalAllegory | true ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
national identity
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power ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | blend of myth and political allegory ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek cinema ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| title | Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Alexander the Great (1979 film) Description of subject: Alexander the Great (1979 film) is a 1979 Greek historical drama directed by Theo Angelopoulos that blends myth and political allegory to explore power, revolution, and national identity.
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