Diamonds of the Night
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Diamonds of the Night is a 1964 Czech psychological war drama film by Jan Němec, renowned for its experimental, minimalist style and harrowing portrayal of two boys escaping a Nazi transport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diamonds of the Night canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9846863 — 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: Diamonds of the Night Context triple: [Czech New Wave, notableFilm, Diamonds of the Night]
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A.
Glamorous Night
Glamorous Night is a 1935 romantic operetta by composer and playwright Ivor Novello, known for its lavish staging, memorable melodies, and success in London’s West End.
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B.
When the Night
"When the Night" is a romantic, melodic rock ballad by Paul McCartney and Wings from their 1973 album Red Rose Speedway.
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C.
Because the Night
"Because the Night" is a rock song co-written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen that became one of Smith's signature hits and a classic of 1970s rock music.
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D.
In the Night
"In the Night" is a dark, synth-driven R&B/pop song by The Weeknd that explores themes of trauma and survival, released as a single from his album *Beauty Behind the Madness*.
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E.
Chasing the Night
"Chasing the Night" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones from their 1984 album *Too Tough to Die*.
- 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: Diamonds of the Night Target entity description: Diamonds of the Night is a 1964 Czech psychological war drama film by Jan Němec, renowned for its experimental, minimalist style and harrowing portrayal of two boys escaping a Nazi transport.
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A.
Glamorous Night
Glamorous Night is a 1935 romantic operetta by composer and playwright Ivor Novello, known for its lavish staging, memorable melodies, and success in London’s West End.
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B.
When the Night
"When the Night" is a romantic, melodic rock ballad by Paul McCartney and Wings from their 1973 album Red Rose Speedway.
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C.
Because the Night
"Because the Night" is a rock song co-written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen that became one of Smith's signature hits and a classic of 1970s rock music.
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D.
In the Night
"In the Night" is a dark, synth-driven R&B/pop song by The Weeknd that explores themes of trauma and survival, released as a single from his album *Beauty Behind the Madness*.
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E.
Chasing the Night
"Chasing the Night" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones from their 1984 album *Too Tough to Die*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Czech film
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film ⓘ psychological film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Darkness Casts No Shadow ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Arnošt Lustig ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Jaroslav Kučera ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| director | Jan Němec ⓘ |
| distributor | Filmové studio Barrandov ⓘ |
| editor | Miroslav Hájek ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
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experimental film ⓘ psychological war drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ |
| hasSceneType |
fantasy sequences
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flashbacks ⓘ |
| includedIn | Czech film canon ⓘ |
| language | Czech ⓘ |
| movement |
Czechoslovak New Wave
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linked to:
Czech New Wave
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| musicBy | Miroslav Hájek ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of psychological trauma
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experimental narrative techniques ⓘ minimalist style ⓘ subjective sound design ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Démanty noci ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two young Jewish boys escape from a Nazi transport train and struggle to survive while being hunted in the countryside. ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Czech National Film Archive ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 63 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Arnošt Lustig
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Jan Němec ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| stars |
Antonín Kumbera
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Ladislav Jánsky ⓘ |
| theme |
memory and hallucination
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persecution of Jews ⓘ survival ⓘ war trauma ⓘ |
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Subject: Diamonds of the Night Description of subject: Diamonds of the Night is a 1964 Czech psychological war drama film by Jan Němec, renowned for its experimental, minimalist style and harrowing portrayal of two boys escaping a Nazi transport.
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