Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film)
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Nineteen Eighty-Four is a 1984 British dystopian drama film adaptation of George Orwell’s novel, depicting a totalitarian regime that suppresses individuality and truth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nineteen Eighty | 1 |
| Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film) Context triple: [Suzanna Hamilton, notableWork, Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film)]
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1984
1984 is a dystopian novel by George Orwell that portrays a totalitarian society under constant surveillance and propaganda.
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B.
Alignment in 1984
Alignment in 1984 was an Israeli left-wing political alliance that included parties such as Mapam and played a major role in the country’s center-left politics during that period.
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C.
The Party
The Party is a 1968 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers as a bumbling Indian actor who wreaks havoc at a lavish Hollywood party.
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D.
The Party
The Party is the totalitarian ruling regime in George Orwell's dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," known for its pervasive surveillance, propaganda, and absolute control over society and thought.
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E.
The Party
The Party is the close-knit group of kids in the TV series "Stranger Things" who band together to confront supernatural threats in the town of Hawkins.
- 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: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film) Target entity description: Nineteen Eighty-Four is a 1984 British dystopian drama film adaptation of George Orwell’s novel, depicting a totalitarian regime that suppresses individuality and truth.
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A.
1984
1984 is a dystopian novel by George Orwell that portrays a totalitarian society under constant surveillance and propaganda.
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B.
Alignment in 1984
Alignment in 1984 was an Israeli left-wing political alliance that included parties such as Mapam and played a major role in the country’s center-left politics during that period.
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C.
The Party
The Party is a 1968 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers as a bumbling Indian actor who wreaks havoc at a lavish Hollywood party.
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D.
The Party
The Party is the totalitarian ruling regime in George Orwell's dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," known for its pervasive surveillance, propaganda, and absolute control over society and thought.
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E.
The Party
The Party is the close-knit group of kids in the TV series "Stranger Things" who band together to confront supernatural threats in the town of Hawkins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nineteen Eighty-Four (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | George Orwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificate | 15 (UK) ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Roger Deakins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Dominic Muldowney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurythmics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Michael Radford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
20th Century Fox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Tom Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Aberdeen
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| genre |
drama
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dystopian ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Julia
NERFINISHED
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O’Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Richard Burton’s final film role
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faithful adaptation of George Orwell’s novel ⓘ |
| producer | Simon Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Umbrella-Rosenblum Films Production
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-10-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| roleOfJohnHurt | Winston Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfRichardBurton | O’Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfSuzannaHamilton | Julia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 113 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Michael Radford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Airstrip One
NERFINISHED
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Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | fictional future ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Cyril Cusack
NERFINISHED
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Gregory Peck NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzanna Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
manipulation of truth
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political repression ⓘ suppression of individuality ⓘ surveillance ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| title | Nineteen Eighty-Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film) Description of subject: Nineteen Eighty-Four is a 1984 British dystopian drama film adaptation of George Orwell’s novel, depicting a totalitarian regime that suppresses individuality and truth.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Red Riding: 1980
this entity surface form:
Nineteen Eighty