The Funeral
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The Funeral is a 1996 crime drama film directed by Abel Ferrara, featuring Chris Penn alongside Christopher Walken and Vincent Gallo in a bleak tale of a gangster family's grief and revenge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Funeral canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10355188 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Funeral Context triple: [Chris Penn, notableWork, The Funeral]
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A.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a track from Swizz Beatz's debut studio album "One Man Band Man," showcasing his signature production style and energetic hip-hop sound.
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B.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a 1701 comedic play by Richard Steele that helped establish his reputation in early 18th-century English drama.
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C.
A Funeral
"A Funeral" is a somber interior painting by Danish artist Anna Ancher that reflects her characteristic use of light and color to depict everyday life in Skagen.
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D.
Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral is a 2007 British black comedy film centered on a dysfunctional family gathering for a chaotic and farcical funeral.
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E.
Funeral
"Funeral" is a 2020 studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne that showcases his rapid-fire lyricism over a diverse range of modern trap and melodic production.
- 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 Funeral Target entity description: The Funeral is a 1996 crime drama film directed by Abel Ferrara, featuring Chris Penn alongside Christopher Walken and Vincent Gallo in a bleak tale of a gangster family's grief and revenge.
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A.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a track from Swizz Beatz's debut studio album "One Man Band Man," showcasing his signature production style and energetic hip-hop sound.
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B.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a 1701 comedic play by Richard Steele that helped establish his reputation in early 18th-century English drama.
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C.
A Funeral
"A Funeral" is a somber interior painting by Danish artist Anna Ancher that reflects her characteristic use of light and color to depict everyday life in Skagen.
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D.
Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral is a 2007 British black comedy film centered on a dysfunctional family gathering for a chaotic and farcical funeral.
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E.
Funeral
"Funeral" is a 2020 studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne that showcases his rapid-fire lyricism over a diverse range of modern trap and melodic production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Volpi Cup for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Chris Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| castMember |
Annabella Sciorra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benicio del Toro NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Walken NERFINISHED ⓘ Gretchen Mol NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella Rossellini NERFINISHED ⓘ John Ventimiglia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Rourke NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Hipp NERFINISHED ⓘ René Auberjonois NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Argo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Gallo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Ken Kelsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Joe Delia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Abel Ferrara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | October Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Anthony Redman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | bleak tone ⓘ |
| follows | three gangster brothers dealing with the murder of a sibling ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ gangster film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Catholic guilt
ⓘ
family loyalty ⓘ grief ⓘ revenge ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | R ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense performances
ⓘ
somber depiction of organized crime ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Abel Ferrara filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Mary Kane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russell Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| runningTime | 99 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Nicholas St. John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Funeral Description of subject: The Funeral is a 1996 crime drama film directed by Abel Ferrara, featuring Chris Penn alongside Christopher Walken and Vincent Gallo in a bleak tale of a gangster family's grief and revenge.
Referenced by (6)
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