cinéma du look
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Cinéma du look is a visually stylized, youth-oriented French film movement of the 1980s and early 1990s known for its striking aesthetics, pop sensibility, and focus on alienated characters over traditional narrative.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cinéma du look canonical | 2 |
| Cinéma du look | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10524063 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cinéma du look Context triple: [Betty Blue, partOfMovement, cinéma du look]
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A.
Le Cinéma
Le Cinéma is a movie theater within Tokyo’s Bunkamura cultural complex, known for screening a curated selection of domestic and international films.
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B.
Histoire(s) du cinéma
Histoire(s) du cinéma is an experimental multi-part video essay by Jean-Luc Godard that explores the history and language of cinema through dense montage, commentary, and archival imagery.
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C.
CinéCinéma
CinéCinéma is a French television network and film production entity known for supporting and broadcasting a wide range of French and international cinema.
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D.
Celluloid
Celluloid is a lightweight, open-source media player for Linux that provides a simple GTK-based interface for the MPV playback engine.
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E.
CINE
CINE is the London Stock Exchange ticker symbol for Cineworld Group, one of the world’s largest cinema chains.
- 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: cinéma du look Target entity description: Cinéma du look is a visually stylized, youth-oriented French film movement of the 1980s and early 1990s known for its striking aesthetics, pop sensibility, and focus on alienated characters over traditional narrative.
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A.
Le Cinéma
Le Cinéma is a movie theater within Tokyo’s Bunkamura cultural complex, known for screening a curated selection of domestic and international films.
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B.
Histoire(s) du cinéma
Histoire(s) du cinéma is an experimental multi-part video essay by Jean-Luc Godard that explores the history and language of cinema through dense montage, commentary, and archival imagery.
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C.
CinéCinéma
CinéCinéma is a French television network and film production entity known for supporting and broadcasting a wide range of French and international cinema.
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D.
Celluloid
Celluloid is a lightweight, open-source media player for Linux that provides a simple GTK-based interface for the MPV playback engine.
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E.
CINE
CINE is the London Stock Exchange ticker symbol for Cineworld Group, one of the world’s largest cinema chains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film movement
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film movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
criticized for privileging style over substance
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praised for visual innovation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
alienation
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romantic obsession ⓘ urban isolation ⓘ youth culture ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
depiction of social marginality
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emphasis on mise-en-scène ⓘ emphasis on spectacle over narrative ⓘ emphasis on young protagonists ⓘ focus on alienated characters ⓘ focus on style as content ⓘ highly stylized visuals ⓘ influence from advertising aesthetics ⓘ influence from fashion photography ⓘ influence from music videos ⓘ melodramatic tone ⓘ music video–like aesthetics ⓘ narrative minimalism ⓘ neon lighting and bold color palettes ⓘ pop sensibility ⓘ romanticized delinquency ⓘ urban settings ⓘ use of contemporary pop and rock music ⓘ youth-oriented themes ⓘ |
| influenced |
1990s European art cinema
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contemporary French genre cinema ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American blockbuster cinema
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French New Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ music video aesthetics ⓘ television advertising ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| movementPeriod |
1980s
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early 1990s ⓘ |
| notableDirector |
Jean-Jacques Beineix
NERFINISHED
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Leos Carax NERFINISHED ⓘ Luc Besson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Betty Blue
NERFINISHED
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Diva NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Amants du Pont-Neuf NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauvais Sang NERFINISHED ⓘ Subway NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: cinéma du look Description of subject: Cinéma du look is a visually stylized, youth-oriented French film movement of the 1980s and early 1990s known for its striking aesthetics, pop sensibility, and focus on alienated characters over traditional narrative.
Referenced by (3)
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Cinéma du look