Defence of the Realm
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Defence of the Realm is a 1985 British political thriller film about a journalist uncovering a government conspiracy, noted for its tense Cold War atmosphere and investigative drama.
All labels observed (1)
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| Defence of the Realm canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defence of the Realm Context triple: [Denholm Elliott, notableWork, Defence of the Realm]
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A.
Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm is the official motto expressing the core mission of the British Armed Forces to protect the United Kingdom and its interests.
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B.
Land of Hope and Glory
"Land of Hope and Glory" is a patriotic British song, often associated with national pride and ceremonial occasions, featuring music by Edward Elgar and lyrics by A.C. Benson.
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C.
Cabinet War Rooms
The Cabinet War Rooms are an underground bunker complex in London that served as the British government’s secure command center during World War II and now form part of the Churchill War Rooms museum.
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D.
In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve is a 1942 British war film co-directed by and starring Noël Coward that portrays the crew of a Royal Navy destroyer during World War II.
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E.
Battle of Britain (film)
Battle of Britain is a 1969 war film depicting the World War II aerial campaign fought between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe.
- 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: Defence of the Realm Target entity description: Defence of the Realm is a 1985 British political thriller film about a journalist uncovering a government conspiracy, noted for its tense Cold War atmosphere and investigative drama.
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A.
Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm is the official motto expressing the core mission of the British Armed Forces to protect the United Kingdom and its interests.
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B.
Land of Hope and Glory
"Land of Hope and Glory" is a patriotic British song, often associated with national pride and ceremonial occasions, featuring music by Edward Elgar and lyrics by A.C. Benson.
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C.
Cabinet War Rooms
The Cabinet War Rooms are an underground bunker complex in London that served as the British government’s secure command center during World War II and now form part of the Churchill War Rooms museum.
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D.
In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve is a 1942 British war film co-directed by and starring Noël Coward that portrays the crew of a Royal Navy destroyer during World War II.
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E.
Battle of Britain (film)
Battle of Britain is a 1969 war film depicting the World War II aerial campaign fought between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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political thriller film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | FIPRESCI Prize at the 1986 Valladolid International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| castMember |
Bill Paterson
NERFINISHED
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David Calder NERFINISHED ⓘ Denholm Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick Treves NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulton Mackay NERFINISHED ⓘ Gabriel Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ Greta Scacchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Bannen NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Roger Deakins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | David Drury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Michael Bradsell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| genre |
Cold War film
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drama film ⓘ political thriller ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | tt0089018 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Nick Mullen
NERFINISHED
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Nina Beckman NERFINISHED ⓘ Vernon Bayliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | journalistic investigation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
investigative drama tone
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tense Cold War atmosphere ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A journalist uncovers a government conspiracy involving national security and civil liberties. ⓘ |
| producer | Robin Douet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Enigma Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-11-01 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Brian Ward
NERFINISHED
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Martin Stellman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
government conspiracy
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national security ⓘ press freedom ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1985 ⓘ |
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Subject: Defence of the Realm Description of subject: Defence of the Realm is a 1985 British political thriller film about a journalist uncovering a government conspiracy, noted for its tense Cold War atmosphere and investigative drama.
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