Paint It Black
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Paint It Black is a 2016 independent drama film, based on Janet Fitch’s novel, that explores grief and obsession after a young pianist’s suicide, directed by and starring Amber Tamblyn.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paint It Black canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paint It Black Context triple: [Amber Tamblyn, film, Paint It Black]
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A.
Paint It Black
"Paint It Black" is a 1966 rock song by the Rolling Stones, renowned for its dark lyrics and distinctive sitar-driven sound.
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B.
The Wind Cries Mary
"The Wind Cries Mary" is a 1967 blues-influenced rock ballad by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, known for its lyrical melancholy and expressive guitar work.
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C.
Sympathy for the Devil
"Sympathy for the Devil" is a landmark rock song by The Rolling Stones, known for its provocative lyrics from the Devil’s perspective and its fusion of rock with samba-influenced rhythms.
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D.
Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a long, surreal, and lyrically dense Bob Dylan song widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
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E.
Break On Through (To the Other Side)
"Break On Through (To the Other Side)" is the high-energy debut single by American rock band The Doors, known for its driving rhythm, psychedelic rock sound, and existential lyrics.
- 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: Paint It Black Target entity description: Paint It Black is a 2016 independent drama film, based on Janet Fitch’s novel, that explores grief and obsession after a young pianist’s suicide, directed by and starring Amber Tamblyn.
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A.
Paint It Black
"Paint It Black" is a 1966 rock song by the Rolling Stones, renowned for its dark lyrics and distinctive sitar-driven sound.
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B.
The Wind Cries Mary
"The Wind Cries Mary" is a 1967 blues-influenced rock ballad by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, known for its lyrical melancholy and expressive guitar work.
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C.
Sympathy for the Devil
"Sympathy for the Devil" is a landmark rock song by The Rolling Stones, known for its provocative lyrics from the Devil’s perspective and its fusion of rock with samba-influenced rhythms.
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D.
Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a long, surreal, and lyrically dense Bob Dylan song widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
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E.
Break On Through (To the Other Side)
"Break On Through (To the Other Side)" is the high-energy debut single by American rock band The Doors, known for its driving rhythm, psychedelic rock sound, and existential lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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independent film ⓘ |
| author | Janet Fitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Paint It Black (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alfred Molina
NERFINISHED
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Alia Shawkat NERFINISHED ⓘ Amber Tamblyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Ashley Blaine Featherson NERFINISHED ⓘ Emily Rios NERFINISHED ⓘ Janet McTeer NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhys Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Brian Rigney Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Amber Tamblyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Imagination Worldwide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Michael Darrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
art and music
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grief ⓘ guilt ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ obsession ⓘ suicide ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Josie
NERFINISHED
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Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Zack Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | After the suicide of a young pianist, his girlfriend and his mother form a volatile, obsessive relationship while grappling with grief. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Wrecking Ball Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Amber Tamblyn
NERFINISHED
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Ed Dougherty NERFINISHED ⓘ Janet Fitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDate | 2017-05-19 ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | Named after the Rolling Stones song "Paint It, Black" ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Los Angeles Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereDate | 2016-06-03 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paint It Black Description of subject: Paint It Black is a 2016 independent drama film, based on Janet Fitch’s novel, that explores grief and obsession after a young pianist’s suicide, directed by and starring Amber Tamblyn.
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