The Burning Plain
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The Burning Plain is a 2008 drama film directed by Guillermo Arriaga, known for its interwoven narrative structure and ensemble cast led by Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Burning Plain canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11132375 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Burning Plain Context triple: [Gonzalo García Barcha, notableWork, The Burning Plain]
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A.
The Burning Hills
The Burning Hills is a 1956 Western film starring Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood, adapted from a novel by Louis L’Amour.
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B.
Land of Fire
Land of Fire is the English name for Tierra del Fuego, a remote archipelago at South America's southern tip known for its harsh climate, dramatic landscapes, and historic role in exploration.
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C.
Land of Fire
Land of Fire is a popular epithet for Azerbaijan, reflecting its historic association with natural gas flames and ancient fire-worship.
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D.
The Burning
"The Burning" is a popular episode of the sitcom *Seinfeld*, best known for featuring George Costanza’s “jerk store” comeback and Kramer’s storyline about medical students observing operations.
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E.
The Burning
The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film, notable for its summer-camp setting and early special effects work by makeup artist Tom Savini.
- 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 Burning Plain Target entity description: The Burning Plain is a 2008 drama film directed by Guillermo Arriaga, known for its interwoven narrative structure and ensemble cast led by Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.
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A.
The Burning Hills
The Burning Hills is a 1956 Western film starring Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood, adapted from a novel by Louis L’Amour.
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B.
Land of Fire
Land of Fire is the English name for Tierra del Fuego, a remote archipelago at South America's southern tip known for its harsh climate, dramatic landscapes, and historic role in exploration.
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C.
Land of Fire
Land of Fire is a popular epithet for Azerbaijan, reflecting its historic association with natural gas flames and ancient fire-worship.
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D.
The Burning
"The Burning" is a popular episode of the sitcom *Seinfeld*, best known for featuring George Costanza’s “jerk store” comeback and Kramer’s storyline about medical students observing operations.
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E.
The Burning
The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film, notable for its summer-camp setting and early special effects work by makeup artist Tom Savini.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| castMember |
Brett Cullen
NERFINISHED
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Charlize Theron NERFINISHED ⓘ Danny Pino NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ Joaquim de Almeida NERFINISHED ⓘ John Corbett NERFINISHED ⓘ José María Yazpik NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Basinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Tunney NERFINISHED ⓘ Tessa Ia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Robert Elswit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Guillermo Arriaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Magnolia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Craig Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sylvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Hans Zimmer
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Omar Rodríguez-López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | nonlinear ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | interwoven narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ensemble cast
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interwoven narrative structure ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Charlize Theron as Sylvia
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Jennifer Lawrence as Mariana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Basinger as Gina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| producer |
Guillermo Arriaga
NERFINISHED
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Laurie MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter F. Parkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 111 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Guillermo Arriaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars | Charlize Theron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
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guilt ⓘ infidelity ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| title | The Burning Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Burning Plain Description of subject: The Burning Plain is a 2008 drama film directed by Guillermo Arriaga, known for its interwoven narrative structure and ensemble cast led by Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.
Referenced by (5)
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