The Bofors Gun
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The Bofors Gun is a 1968 British drama film, adapted from a stage play, that explores the psychological tensions among soldiers manning an artillery post in West Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Bofors Gun canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11426658 — 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 Bofors Gun Context triple: [Nicol Williamson, notableWork, The Bofors Gun]
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A.
Paris Gun
The Paris Gun was a long-range German artillery piece used in World War I to bombard Paris from unprecedented distances.
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B.
Bofors Infantry Light & Lethal (BILL)
Bofors Infantry Light & Lethal (BILL) is a Swedish-manufactured RBS 56 anti-tank guided missile system designed for infantry use against armored vehicles.
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C.
The Cannon
The Cannon is the ring nickname of Shannon Briggs, an American heavyweight boxer and former world champion known for his punching power and outspoken personality.
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D.
The Big Guns
"The Big Guns" is a song by Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins from their critically acclaimed 2006 indie-folk album *Rabbit Fur Coat*.
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E.
Long Lance
Long Lance is the Allied nickname for Japan’s Type 93 torpedo, a highly advanced and powerful World War II naval weapon renowned for its exceptional range and destructive capability.
- 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 Bofors Gun Target entity description: The Bofors Gun is a 1968 British drama film, adapted from a stage play, that explores the psychological tensions among soldiers manning an artillery post in West Germany.
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A.
Paris Gun
The Paris Gun was a long-range German artillery piece used in World War I to bombard Paris from unprecedented distances.
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B.
Bofors Infantry Light & Lethal (BILL)
Bofors Infantry Light & Lethal (BILL) is a Swedish-manufactured RBS 56 anti-tank guided missile system designed for infantry use against armored vehicles.
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C.
The Cannon
The Cannon is the ring nickname of Shannon Briggs, an American heavyweight boxer and former world champion known for his punching power and outspoken personality.
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D.
The Big Guns
"The Big Guns" is a song by Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins from their critically acclaimed 2006 indie-folk album *Rabbit Fur Coat*.
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E.
Long Lance
Long Lance is the Allied nickname for Japan’s Type 93 torpedo, a highly advanced and powerful World War II naval weapon renowned for its exceptional range and destructive capability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation of a play ⓘ |
| artilleryTypeFeatured | Bofors gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Events While Guarding the Bofors Gun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
stage play ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | John McGrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Arthur Ibbetson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| conflictTypeDepicted | interpersonal conflict among soldiers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Jack Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionTerritory |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Anne V. Coates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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war film ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
national serviceman
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non-commissioned officer ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
authority and rebellion
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military discipline ⓘ psychological tension among soldiers ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| militaryBranchDepicted | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carl Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | soldiers manning an artillery post ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Benjamin Fisz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Benjamin Fisz Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | John McGrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| stars |
David Warner
NERFINISHED
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Ian Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ John Thaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicol Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Bofors Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bofors Gun Description of subject: The Bofors Gun is a 1968 British drama film, adapted from a stage play, that explores the psychological tensions among soldiers manning an artillery post in West Germany.
Referenced by (2)
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