Adventures of a Dentist
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Adventures of a Dentist is a 1965 Soviet satirical drama film directed by Elem Klimov about a talented dentist whose painless treatment methods provoke envy and hostility from his colleagues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adventures of a Dentist canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10706873 — 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: Adventures of a Dentist Context triple: [Elem Klimov, notableWork, Adventures of a Dentist]
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A.
The Secret Lives of Dentists
The Secret Lives of Dentists is a 2002 indie drama film that explores the unraveling marriage of two dentists, noted for its intimate character study and Hope Davis’s acclaimed performance.
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B.
The Tooth Puller
The Tooth Puller is a Baroque genre painting by Flemish artist Theodoor Rombouts depicting a dramatic scene of a dentist extracting a patient’s tooth, rendered in a Caravaggesque style with strong chiaroscuro and expressive figures.
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C.
Mouthful of Cavities
"Mouthful of Cavities" is an alternative rock song by Blind Melon, known for its introspective lyrics and melancholic, acoustic-driven sound.
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D.
The Tooth
"The Tooth" is a short story by Shirley Jackson, included in her collection *The Lottery and Other Stories*, that blends psychological unease with elements of the uncanny.
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E.
The Wisdom Tooth
The Wisdom Tooth is a play by American dramatist Marc Connelly, known for its witty exploration of human nature and social mores.
- 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: Adventures of a Dentist Target entity description: Adventures of a Dentist is a 1965 Soviet satirical drama film directed by Elem Klimov about a talented dentist whose painless treatment methods provoke envy and hostility from his colleagues.
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A.
The Secret Lives of Dentists
The Secret Lives of Dentists is a 2002 indie drama film that explores the unraveling marriage of two dentists, noted for its intimate character study and Hope Davis’s acclaimed performance.
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B.
The Tooth Puller
The Tooth Puller is a Baroque genre painting by Flemish artist Theodoor Rombouts depicting a dramatic scene of a dentist extracting a patient’s tooth, rendered in a Caravaggesque style with strong chiaroscuro and expressive figures.
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C.
Mouthful of Cavities
"Mouthful of Cavities" is an alternative rock song by Blind Melon, known for its introspective lyrics and melancholic, acoustic-driven sound.
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D.
The Tooth
"The Tooth" is a short story by Shirley Jackson, included in her collection *The Lottery and Other Stories*, that blends psychological unease with elements of the uncanny.
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E.
The Wisdom Tooth
The Wisdom Tooth is a play by American dramatist Marc Connelly, known for its witty exploration of human nature and social mores.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus |
limited release
ⓘ
partially banned ⓘ |
| characterProfession | dentist ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Anatoli Kuznetsov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Alfred Schnittke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Elem Klimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Mosfilm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Valentina Mironova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s Soviet cinema ⓘ |
| filmMovement | Soviet cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasDirector | Elem Klimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| leadActor | Andrei Myagkov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | talented dentist ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical portrayal of Soviet professional environment
ⓘ
early work of Elem Klimov ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Похождения зубного врача ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A gifted dentist whose painless treatment methods provoke envy and hostility from his colleagues. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Mosfilm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 82 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Aleksandr Volodin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
medical profession
ⓘ
social criticism ⓘ workplace conflict ⓘ |
| theme |
bureaucracy
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conformism ⓘ professional envy ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| title | Adventures of a Dentist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adventures of a Dentist Description of subject: Adventures of a Dentist is a 1965 Soviet satirical drama film directed by Elem Klimov about a talented dentist whose painless treatment methods provoke envy and hostility from his colleagues.
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