The Spirit of ’45
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The Spirit of ’45 is a 2013 documentary film by Ken Loach that reflects on the creation of the British welfare state after World War II and the spirit of postwar social solidarity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Spirit of ’45 canonical | 3 |
| The Spirit of ’45 (2013 documentary film) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Spirit of ’45 Context triple: [Sixteen Films, produced, The Spirit of ’45]
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The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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B.
The Home Front
"The Home Front" is a book by British suffragette and socialist Sylvia Pankhurst that examines the social and economic conditions of working-class people in Britain during World War I.
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C.
The End of the War
"The End of the War" is a notable short story from James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize–winning collection *Tales of the South Pacific*, depicting the closing days of World War II in the Pacific through the experiences of American servicemen.
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D.
Tunes of Glory
Tunes of Glory is a 1960 British drama film set in a Scottish Highland regiment, renowned for its intense portrayal of military life and its powerful performance by Alec Guinness.
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E.
The Spirit of War
The Spirit of War is a 19th-century painting by American landscape artist Jasper Francis Cropsey that allegorically depicts the destructive forces and atmosphere of war.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Spirit of ’45 Target entity description: The Spirit of ’45 is a 2013 documentary film by Ken Loach that reflects on the creation of the British welfare state after World War II and the spirit of postwar social solidarity.
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A.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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B.
The Home Front
"The Home Front" is a book by British suffragette and socialist Sylvia Pankhurst that examines the social and economic conditions of working-class people in Britain during World War I.
-
C.
The End of the War
"The End of the War" is a notable short story from James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize–winning collection *Tales of the South Pacific*, depicting the closing days of World War II in the Pacific through the experiences of American servicemen.
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D.
Tunes of Glory
Tunes of Glory is a 1960 British drama film set in a Scottish Highland regiment, renowned for its intense portrayal of military life and its powerful performance by Alec Guinness.
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E.
The Spirit of War
The Spirit of War is a 19th-century painting by American landscape artist Jasper Francis Cropsey that allegorically depicts the destructive forces and atmosphere of war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
creation of the welfare state in the United Kingdom
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postwar reconstruction in the United Kingdom ⓘ privatisation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Ken Loach ⓘ |
| directorOfPhotography | Robbie Ryan ⓘ |
| distributor | Dogwoof ⓘ |
| editor | Jonathan Morris ⓘ |
| genre |
historical documentary
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political documentary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archival footage
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interviews with politicians ⓘ interviews with workers ⓘ |
| hasPublicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British welfare state
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Labour government of Clement Attlee ⓘ
linked to:
Attlee government
National Health Service ⓘ nationalisation in the United Kingdom ⓘ postwar social solidarity ⓘ post–World War II United Kingdom ⓘ |
| producer |
Rebecca O’Brien
ⓘ
linked to:
Rebecca O'Brien
|
| productionCompany | Sixteen Films ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | 2013 Berlin International Film Festival ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 94 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ken Loach ⓘ |
| title | The Spirit of ’45 ⓘ |
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linked to: The Spirit of ’45