Pirates
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Pirates is a 1986 adventure-comedy film directed by Roman Polanski, co-written by Gérard Brach, that follows the misadventures of a bumbling pirate captain and his crew.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pirates canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13127485 — 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: Pirates Context triple: [Gérard Brach, notableWork, Pirates]
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A.
Pirates
Pirates are seafaring outlaws who historically attacked and plundered ships and coastal settlements, often romanticized in popular culture for their rebellious and adventurous image.
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B.
Pirates
Pirates is the athletic nickname and mascot for Hampton University’s sports teams, representing the school in intercollegiate competition.
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C.
Pirates
Pirates is the mascot representing Modesto Junior College’s athletic teams and school spirit.
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D.
The Pirate
The Pirate is a romantic musical comedy film best known for its vibrant Technicolor production and the iconic pairing of Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
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E.
The Pirate
The Pirate is an 1822 historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in the Orkney and Shetland Islands, blending romance, adventure, and local folklore around the figure of a mysterious seafarer.
- 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: Pirates Target entity description: Pirates is a 1986 adventure-comedy film directed by Roman Polanski, co-written by Gérard Brach, that follows the misadventures of a bumbling pirate captain and his crew.
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A.
Pirates
Pirates are seafaring outlaws who historically attacked and plundered ships and coastal settlements, often romanticized in popular culture for their rebellious and adventurous image.
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B.
Pirates
Pirates is the athletic nickname and mascot for Hampton University’s sports teams, representing the school in intercollegiate competition.
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C.
Pirates
Pirates is the mascot representing Modesto Junior College’s athletic teams and school spirit.
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D.
The Pirate
The Pirate is a romantic musical comedy film best known for its vibrant Technicolor production and the iconic pairing of Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
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E.
The Pirate
The Pirate is an 1822 historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in the Orkney and Shetland Islands, blending romance, adventure, and local folklore around the figure of a mysterious seafarer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure comedy film
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feature film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| artDirector |
Jean Rabasse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pierre Guffroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Charlotte Lewis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cris Campion NERFINISHED ⓘ Damien Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferdy Mayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Olu Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Matthau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Witold Sobociński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Anthony Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coWriter |
Gérard Brach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Cannon Releasing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Hervé de Luze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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comedy film ⓘ swashbuckler film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
piracy
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seafaring adventure ⓘ treasure hunt ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-Baptiste, "Frog" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Philippe Sarde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | misadventures of a bumbling pirate captain and his crew ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Walter Matthau’s comedic performance as a pirate captain
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lavish period pirate ship sets ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Cris Campion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Matthau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Cannon Group
NERFINISHED
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Carthago Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | premiered at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 121 ⓘ |
| setting |
17th century
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Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pirates Description of subject: Pirates is a 1986 adventure-comedy film directed by Roman Polanski, co-written by Gérard Brach, that follows the misadventures of a bumbling pirate captain and his crew.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.