Khrustalyov, My Car!
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"Khrustalyov, My Car!" is a 1998 surreal, black-comedy drama film by Russian director Aleksei German, set during Stalin’s final days and known for its chaotic, nightmarish portrayal of Soviet life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khrustalyov, My Car! canonical | 2 |
| Khrustalyov, My Car | 1 |
| Khrustalyov, My Car! (English title) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9224467 — 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: Khrustalyov, My Car! Context triple: [Aleksei German, notableWork, Khrustalyov, My Car!]
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A.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park is a famous central Moscow park known for its recreational facilities, cultural events, and scenic riverside location.
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B.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park is a 1983 crime thriller film, based on Martin Cruz Smith’s novel, about a Soviet detective investigating a triple murder in Moscow.
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C.
Ninotchka
Ninotchka is a classic 1939 romantic comedy film starring Greta Garbo, celebrated for its witty script and satirical take on Soviet–Western relations.
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D.
The Twelve Chairs (1970 film)
The Twelve Chairs (1970 film) is a 1970 satirical comedy directed by Mel Brooks, following a frantic treasure hunt in Soviet Russia for jewels hidden in one of a set of dining chairs.
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E.
The Passion According to Andrei
The Passion According to Andrei is a 1966 Soviet historical drama film by Andrei Tarkovsky that explores the life and spiritual struggles of the medieval Russian icon painter Andrei Rublev.
- 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: Khrustalyov, My Car! Target entity description: "Khrustalyov, My Car!" is a 1998 surreal, black-comedy drama film by Russian director Aleksei German, set during Stalin’s final days and known for its chaotic, nightmarish portrayal of Soviet life.
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A.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park is a famous central Moscow park known for its recreational facilities, cultural events, and scenic riverside location.
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B.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park is a 1983 crime thriller film, based on Martin Cruz Smith’s novel, about a Soviet detective investigating a triple murder in Moscow.
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C.
Ninotchka
Ninotchka is a classic 1939 romantic comedy film starring Greta Garbo, celebrated for its witty script and satirical take on Soviet–Western relations.
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D.
The Twelve Chairs (1970 film)
The Twelve Chairs (1970 film) is a 1970 satirical comedy directed by Mel Brooks, following a frantic treasure hunt in Soviet Russia for jewels hidden in one of a set of dining chairs.
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E.
The Passion According to Andrei
The Passion According to Andrei is a 1966 Soviet historical drama film by Andrei Tarkovsky that explores the life and spiritual struggles of the medieval Russian icon painter Andrei Rublev.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
surrealist film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Khrustalyov, My Car
ⓘ
linked to:
Khrustalyov, My Car!
Khrustalyov, My Car! (English title) ⓘ
linked to:
Khrustalyov, My Car!
|
| characterPortrayed | General Yuri Klensky ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Gennadi Karyuk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vladimir Ilyin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| countryOfProduction | Russia ⓘ |
| criticalReception | initially divisive ⓘ |
| criticalStatus | later acclaimed as a masterpiece by some critics ⓘ |
| depicts | late Stalinism ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Doctors' plot
ⓘ
linked to:
Doctors' Plot
|
| director | Aleksei German ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lyudmila Obrazumova ⓘ |
| era | post-Soviet Russian cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| leadActor | Yuriy Tsurilo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Andrei Petrov ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
chaotic
ⓘ
nightmarish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex, chaotic visual style
ⓘ
nightmarish portrayal of Soviet bureaucracy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Aleksei German ⓘ |
| portrays | Soviet life ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer | Aleksei German ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Lenfilm ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 137 ⓘ |
| screenedInSection |
Cannes Film Festival Competition
ⓘ
linked to:
Cannes Film Festival main competition
|
| setInCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | final days of Joseph Stalin ⓘ |
| style |
crowded mise-en-scène
ⓘ
dense sound design ⓘ long takes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
absurdity of totalitarianism
ⓘ
paranoia ⓘ political repression ⓘ |
| writer |
Aleksei German
ⓘ
Svetlana Karmalita ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khrustalyov, My Car! Description of subject: "Khrustalyov, My Car!" is a 1998 surreal, black-comedy drama film by Russian director Aleksei German, set during Stalin’s final days and known for its chaotic, nightmarish portrayal of Soviet life.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Khrustalyov, My Car!
linked to: Khrustalyov, My Car!