Emperor (2012 film)
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Emperor (2012 film) is a historical drama set in post-World War II Japan that follows General Bonner Fellers as he investigates Emperor Hirohito’s role in the war to determine his fate during the American occupation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Emperor (2012 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emperor (2012 film) Context triple: [Alex Heffes, composedMusicFor, Emperor (2012 film)]
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A.
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor is a 1987 biographical epic film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci that chronicles the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China.
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B.
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor is a biography by Peter Townsend that chronicles the life and reign of the last ruling monarch of a historic empire.
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C.
Emperor
The Emperor is the ceremonial monarch and symbolic head of state of Japan, representing the continuity and unity of the Japanese nation.
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D.
Emperor
The Emperor is a fictional ruler in Goethe's "Faust, Part Two," whose troubled reign and reliance on Faust and Mephistopheles satirize political power and financial corruption.
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E.
The Emperor
The Emperor is the dark side Sith Lord who becomes the tyrannical ruler of the Galactic Empire in the Star Wars saga.
- 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: Emperor (2012 film) Target entity description: Emperor (2012 film) is a historical drama set in post-World War II Japan that follows General Bonner Fellers as he investigates Emperor Hirohito’s role in the war to determine his fate during the American occupation.
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A.
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor is a 1987 biographical epic film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci that chronicles the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China.
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B.
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor is a biography by Peter Townsend that chronicles the life and reign of the last ruling monarch of a historic empire.
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C.
Emperor
The Emperor is the ceremonial monarch and symbolic head of state of Japan, representing the continuity and unity of the Japanese nation.
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D.
Emperor
The Emperor is a fictional ruler in Goethe's "Faust, Part Two," whose troubled reign and reliance on Faust and Mephistopheles satirize political power and financial corruption.
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E.
The Emperor
The Emperor is the dark side Sith Lord who becomes the tyrannical ruler of the Galactic Empire in the Star Wars saga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
His Majesty's Salvation
NERFINISHED
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book by Shiro Okamoto ⓘ |
| castMember |
Colin Moy
NERFINISHED
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Eriko Hatsune NERFINISHED ⓘ Isao Natsuyagi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaori Momoi NERFINISHED ⓘ Masatoshi Nakamura NERFINISHED ⓘ Masayoshi Haneda NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Takataro Kataoka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Lee Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Toshiyuki Nishida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Stuart Dryburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Alex Heffes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Peter Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributor |
Lionsgate
ⓘ
Roadside Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Chris Plummer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Japan
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New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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historical film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Matthew Fox
NERFINISHED
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Tommy Lee Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bonner Fellers
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Emperor Hirohito NERFINISHED ⓘ General Douglas MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | General Bonner Fellers investigates Emperor Hirohito's role in World War II to determine his fate during the American occupation of Japan. ⓘ |
| portrays |
American occupation of Japan
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Emperor Hirohito's potential war responsibility ⓘ war crimes investigation in Japan ⓘ |
| producer |
Gary Foster
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Russ Krasnoff NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoko Narahashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment
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United Performers' Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 105 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
David Klass
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Vera Blasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post-World War II ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Emperor (2012 film) Description of subject: Emperor (2012 film) is a historical drama set in post-World War II Japan that follows General Bonner Fellers as he investigates Emperor Hirohito’s role in the war to determine his fate during the American occupation.
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