The Shout (1978 film)
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The Shout (1978 film) is a 1978 British psychological horror drama directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, known for its eerie sound-based terror and performances by Alan Bates, John Hurt, and Susannah York.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shout (1978 film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9394048 — 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: The Shout (1978 film) Context triple: [EMI Films, notableWork, The Shout (1978 film)]
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A.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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B.
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah, known for its intense exploration of violence and moral ambiguity.
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C.
Night Moves
"Night Moves" is a 1976 rock album by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band that became his commercial breakthrough and features the nostalgic title track often regarded as one of his signature songs.
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D.
Night Moves
Night Moves is a 1975 neo-noir mystery film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Gene Hackman as a private detective drawn into a complex and morally ambiguous case.
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E.
Sweetback
Sweetback is a British band formed by members of Sade’s backing group, known for their smooth, jazz-influenced soul and collaborations with various vocalists.
- 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: The Shout (1978 film) Target entity description: The Shout (1978 film) is a 1978 British psychological horror drama directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, known for its eerie sound-based terror and performances by Alan Bates, John Hurt, and Susannah York.
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A.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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B.
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah, known for its intense exploration of violence and moral ambiguity.
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C.
Night Moves
"Night Moves" is a 1976 rock album by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band that became his commercial breakthrough and features the nostalgic title track often regarded as one of his signature songs.
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D.
Night Moves
Night Moves is a 1975 neo-noir mystery film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Gene Hackman as a private detective drawn into a complex and morally ambiguous case.
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E.
Sweetback
Sweetback is a British band formed by members of Sade’s backing group, known for their smooth, jazz-influenced soul and collaborations with various vocalists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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psychological horror film ⓘ |
| award | Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Shout (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Robert Graves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Anthony Fielding
NERFINISHED
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Crossley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Graves (cricketer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Mike Molloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFilming | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Jerzy Skolimowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Rank Film Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Barrie Vince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement | sound-based terror ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | 1978 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
madness
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marital infidelity ⓘ power of sound ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Mike Rutherford
NERFINISHED
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Tony Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British psychological horror cinema of the 1970s ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Alan Bates
NERFINISHED
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John Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ Susannah York NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Curry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jeremy Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Recorded Picture Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-05-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 86 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jerzy Skolimowski
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alan Bates
NERFINISHED
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John Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Stephens NERFINISHED ⓘ Susannah York NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Curry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Shout (1978 film) Description of subject: The Shout (1978 film) is a 1978 British psychological horror drama directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, known for its eerie sound-based terror and performances by Alan Bates, John Hurt, and Susannah York.
Referenced by (2)
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