Man of Marble
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Man of Marble is a landmark 1977 Polish film by director Andrzej Wajda that critically examines Stalinist-era propaganda and the manipulation of a model worker’s life story.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Man of Marble canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Man of Marble Context triple: [Andrzej Wajda, notableWork, Man of Marble]
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Das Marmorbild
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The Stonemason
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Made of Stone
"Made of Stone" is a 1989 indie rock song by The Stone Roses, regarded as one of their signature tracks and a key anthem of the Madchester era.
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Flesh and Stone
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The Story of a Sculptor
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Man of Marble Target entity description: Man of Marble is a landmark 1977 Polish film by director Andrzej Wajda that critically examines Stalinist-era propaganda and the manipulation of a model worker’s life story.
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A.
Das Marmorbild
Das Marmorbild is a Romantic novella by Joseph von Eichendorff that explores themes of art, illusion, and temptation through the story of a young man's encounter with a mysterious marble statue come to life.
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B.
The Stonemason
The Stonemason is a stage play by American author Cormac McCarthy that explores family conflict, legacy, and moral decay within a multigenerational African American family.
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C.
Made of Stone
"Made of Stone" is a 1989 indie rock song by The Stone Roses, regarded as one of their signature tracks and a key anthem of the Madchester era.
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D.
Flesh and Stone
"Flesh and Stone" is a 2010 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Eleventh Doctor, continuing the Weeping Angels storyline begun in "The Time of Angels."
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E.
The Story of a Sculptor
The Story of a Sculptor is a lesser-known literary work by Victorian novelist Hugh Conway, likely reflecting his characteristic blend of emotional drama and finely observed character study.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish film
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film ⓘ |
| awarded | FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Edward Kłosiński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes | Stalinist-era labor hero cult ⓘ |
| depicts | Nowa Huta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Andrzej Wajda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Polish state film distribution ⓘ |
| examines | socialist realism in film ⓘ |
| featuresActor | Tadeusz Łomnicki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | young filmmaker investigating past propaganda ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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political drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmTechnique |
intercutting past and present timelines
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use of archival-style footage ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | considered a landmark of Polish cinema ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent political films in Poland ⓘ |
| language | Polish ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
NERFINISHED
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Krystyna Janda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Agnieszka
NERFINISHED
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Mateusz Birkut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of Stalinist propaganda
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manipulation of historical narrative ⓘ myth of the socialist model worker ⓘ |
| musicBy | Andrzej Korzyński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | film-within-a-film ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Człowiek z marmuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish cinema of moral anxiety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
abuse of power by party officials
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disillusionment with socialist ideals ⓘ film censorship in communist Poland ⓘ model worker ⓘ |
| producedByStudio | Zespół Filmowy X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Andrzej Wajda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Zespół Filmowy X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 165 ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequel | Man of Iron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Stalinist era in Poland ⓘ |
| subjectOf | scholarly analysis on propaganda in cinema ⓘ |
| writtenIn | Polish language ⓘ |
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