The Legacy
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The Legacy is a 1978 British-American horror film blending supernatural and occult themes, in which Katharine Ross stars as an American woman drawn into a deadly inheritance at an English country estate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Legacy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10944893 — 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 Legacy Context triple: [Katharine Ross, notableWork, The Legacy]
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A.
The Legacy
"The Legacy" is a historical novel by American writer Howard Fast that continues his tradition of politically engaged, socially conscious storytelling.
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B.
The Legacy
The Legacy is a Danish drama television series that explores the complex relationships and conflicts within a family after the death of a famous artist matriarch.
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C.
The Remnant
The Remnant is one of the later apocalyptic novels in the Christian fiction "Left Behind" series, following the struggles of remaining believers during the Great Tribulation.
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D.
The Relic
The Relic is a 1997 science fiction horror film about a monstrous creature stalking a Chicago museum, based on the novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
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E.
The Everlasting
"The Everlasting" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, known for its reflective lyrics and sweeping, anthemic sound.
- 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 Legacy Target entity description: The Legacy is a 1978 British-American horror film blending supernatural and occult themes, in which Katharine Ross stars as an American woman drawn into a deadly inheritance at an English country estate.
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A.
The Legacy
"The Legacy" is a historical novel by American writer Howard Fast that continues his tradition of politically engaged, socially conscious storytelling.
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B.
The Legacy
The Legacy is a Danish drama television series that explores the complex relationships and conflicts within a family after the death of a famous artist matriarch.
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C.
The Remnant
The Remnant is one of the later apocalyptic novels in the Christian fiction "Left Behind" series, following the struggles of remaining believers during the Great Tribulation.
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D.
The Relic
The Relic is a 1997 science fiction horror film about a monstrous creature stalking a Chicago museum, based on the novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
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E.
The Everlasting
"The Everlasting" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, known for its reflective lyrics and sweeping, anthemic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British-American film
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film ⓘ horror film ⓘ supernatural horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy | Margaret Walsh – Katharine Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Alan Hume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Richard Marquand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ray Lovejoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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occult film ⓘ supernatural film ⓘ |
| hasPosterCaption | Theatrical release poster ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
inheritance
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occultism ⓘ supernatural powers ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Margaret Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael J. Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An American woman visiting an English country estate becomes entangled in a deadly inheritance linked to occult powers. ⓘ |
| producer |
Gale Anne Hurd
NERFINISHED
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Richard P. Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Hammer Film Productions
NERFINISHED
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Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-09-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jimmy Sangster
NERFINISHED
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Patrick Tilley NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | English country estate ⓘ |
| starring |
Charles Gray
NERFINISHED
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Ian Hogg NERFINISHED ⓘ John Standing NERFINISHED ⓘ Katharine Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Daltrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Legacy Description of subject: The Legacy is a 1978 British-American horror film blending supernatural and occult themes, in which Katharine Ross stars as an American woman drawn into a deadly inheritance at an English country estate.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.