The Magician
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The Magician is a 1958 Swedish psychological drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, exploring themes of illusion, faith, and deception through the story of a traveling mesmerist and his troupe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Magician canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10691562 — 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: The Magician Context triple: [Bibi Andersson, notableWork, The Magician]
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A.
The Magician
The Magician is a 1926 silent horror film directed by Rex Ingram, noted for its early and influential depiction of occult themes and special effects in cinema.
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B.
The Magician's Apprentice
"The Magician's Apprentice" is a 2015 Doctor Who television episode that opens Series 9, featuring the Twelfth Doctor and the return of the renegade Time Lady Missy in a story involving Davros and the Daleks.
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C.
Enchanter
Enchanter is a classic 1983 interactive fiction fantasy game by Infocom, known for its spellcasting system and text-based adventure gameplay.
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D.
The Magician (album)
The Magician is a jazz album by acclaimed percussionist Sammy Figueroa, showcasing his dynamic Latin-influenced style and inventive rhythmic arrangements.
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E.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
- 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 Magician Target entity description: The Magician is a 1958 Swedish psychological drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, exploring themes of illusion, faith, and deception through the story of a traveling mesmerist and his troupe.
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A.
The Magician
The Magician is a 1926 silent horror film directed by Rex Ingram, noted for its early and influential depiction of occult themes and special effects in cinema.
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B.
The Magician's Apprentice
"The Magician's Apprentice" is a 2015 Doctor Who television episode that opens Series 9, featuring the Twelfth Doctor and the return of the renegade Time Lady Missy in a story involving Davros and the Daleks.
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C.
Enchanter
Enchanter is a classic 1983 interactive fiction fantasy game by Infocom, known for its spellcasting system and text-based adventure gameplay.
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D.
The Magician (album)
The Magician is a jazz album by acclaimed percussionist Sammy Figueroa, showcasing his dynamic Latin-influenced style and inventive rhythmic arrangements.
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E.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ansiktet
ⓘ
The Face ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Gunnar Fischer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| director | Ingmar Bergman ⓘ |
| distributor | Svensk Filmindustri ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
deception
ⓘ
faith ⓘ identity ⓘ illusion ⓘ performance and spectacle ⓘ rationalism versus mysticism ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
psychological drama ⓘ psychological film ⓘ |
| hasDirector | Ingmar Bergman ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | traveling mesmerist ⓘ |
| hasPlotElement |
confrontation between illusion and science
ⓘ
investigation of a magician’s powers ⓘ traveling troupe ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
gothic atmosphere
ⓘ
psychological realism ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of illusion and reality
ⓘ
philosophical treatment of faith and skepticism ⓘ use of theatrical motifs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ingmar Bergman filmography
ⓘ
linked to:
Ingmar Bergman
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| periodSetting | 19th century ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Svensk Filmindustri ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 100 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ingmar Bergman ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Sweden ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Magician Description of subject: The Magician is a 1958 Swedish psychological drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, exploring themes of illusion, faith, and deception through the story of a traveling mesmerist and his troupe.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.