The Fourth Man
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The Fourth Man is a 1983 Dutch psychological thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven, known for its surreal, erotic, and religiously charged exploration of obsession and murder.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fourth Man canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fourth Man Context triple: [Rijk de Gooyer, notableWork, The Fourth Man]
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A.
The Four Men
The Four Men is a semi-autobiographical travelogue by Hilaire Belloc that follows four allegorical companions walking across Sussex while reflecting on English life, landscape, and identity.
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B.
The Fourth Hand
The Fourth Hand is a novel by John Irving that follows a television journalist who loses his hand in a bizarre accident and becomes entangled in an unusual love story after receiving a hand transplant.
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C.
The Man Between
The Man Between is a 1953 British Cold War thriller film set in postwar Berlin, directed by Carol Reed and noted for its atmospheric cinematography and espionage-driven plot.
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D.
The Troubled Man
The Troubled Man is a crime novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell, featuring detective Kurt Wallander in a politically tinged mystery involving Cold War secrets and personal turmoil.
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E.
To the Unknown Man
"To the Unknown Man" is a melodic, synthesizer-driven instrumental piece by Vangelis, noted for its atmospheric, emotive build and enduring popularity in his catalog.
- 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 Fourth Man Target entity description: The Fourth Man is a 1983 Dutch psychological thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven, known for its surreal, erotic, and religiously charged exploration of obsession and murder.
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A.
The Four Men
The Four Men is a semi-autobiographical travelogue by Hilaire Belloc that follows four allegorical companions walking across Sussex while reflecting on English life, landscape, and identity.
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B.
The Fourth Hand
The Fourth Hand is a novel by John Irving that follows a television journalist who loses his hand in a bizarre accident and becomes entangled in an unusual love story after receiving a hand transplant.
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C.
The Man Between
The Man Between is a 1953 British Cold War thriller film set in postwar Berlin, directed by Carol Reed and noted for its atmospheric cinematography and espionage-driven plot.
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D.
The Troubled Man
The Troubled Man is a crime novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell, featuring detective Kurt Wallander in a politically tinged mystery involving Cold War secrets and personal turmoil.
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E.
To the Unknown Man
"To the Unknown Man" is a melodic, synthesizer-driven instrumental piece by Vangelis, noted for its atmospheric, emotive build and enduring popularity in his catalog.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Gerard Reve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Calf for Best Director
NERFINISHED
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Golden Calf for Best Feature Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | De vierde man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Dolf de Vries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geert de Jong NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeroen Krabbé NERFINISHED ⓘ Renée Soutendijk NERFINISHED ⓘ Thom Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Jan de Bont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Loek Dikker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Paul Verhoeven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Orion Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Ine Schenkkan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Flesh+Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
ⓘ
erotic thriller ⓘ horror ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Catholicism
ⓘ
bisexuality ⓘ fatalism ⓘ superstition ⓘ visions and dreams ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Christine Halsslag
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerard Reve NERFINISHED ⓘ Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
murder
ⓘ
obsession ⓘ premonition ⓘ religious symbolism ⓘ sexual desire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
erotic content
ⓘ
exploration of psychological obsession ⓘ religiously charged symbolism ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| partOf | Paul Verhoeven filmography ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spetters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rob Houwer Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1981 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-03-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Gerard Soeteman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USReleaseType | art-house theatrical release ⓘ |
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Subject: The Fourth Man Description of subject: The Fourth Man is a 1983 Dutch psychological thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven, known for its surreal, erotic, and religiously charged exploration of obsession and murder.
Referenced by (4)
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