The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty
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The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty is a 1972 German psychological drama film directed by Wim Wenders, following a disoriented goalkeeper who commits a seemingly motiveless murder and then drifts aimlessly through provincial West Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty Context triple: [Wim Wenders, notableWork, The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty]
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A.
The Penalty Kick
The Penalty Kick is a method of restarting play in association football that allows a player to take an uncontested shot on goal from the penalty mark, typically awarded after certain fouls in the penalty area.
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B.
The Goal Kick
The Goal Kick is a method of restarting play in association football, awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses their goal line last touched by an opponent without resulting in a goal.
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C.
The Hand of God
The Hand of God is a renowned bronze sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Milles depicting a human figure emerging from or supported by a monumental divine hand, symbolizing the relationship between humanity and the divine.
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D.
The Corner Kick
The Corner Kick is a method of restarting play in association football, awarded to the attacking team when the ball crosses the goal line last touched by a defender without resulting in a goal.
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E.
The Penalty
The Penalty is a 1920 silent crime-horror film starring Lon Chaney as a legless criminal mastermind, renowned for showcasing his extreme physical transformation and intense performance.
- 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 Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty Target entity description: The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty is a 1972 German psychological drama film directed by Wim Wenders, following a disoriented goalkeeper who commits a seemingly motiveless murder and then drifts aimlessly through provincial West Germany.
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A.
The Penalty Kick
The Penalty Kick is a method of restarting play in association football that allows a player to take an uncontested shot on goal from the penalty mark, typically awarded after certain fouls in the penalty area.
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B.
The Goal Kick
The Goal Kick is a method of restarting play in association football, awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses their goal line last touched by an opponent without resulting in a goal.
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C.
The Hand of God
The Hand of God is a renowned bronze sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Milles depicting a human figure emerging from or supported by a monumental divine hand, symbolizing the relationship between humanity and the divine.
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D.
The Corner Kick
The Corner Kick is a method of restarting play in association football, awarded to the attacking team when the ball crosses the goal line last touched by a defender without resulting in a goal.
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E.
The Penalty
The Penalty is a 1920 silent crime-horror film starring Lon Chaney as a legless criminal mastermind, renowned for showcasing his extreme physical transformation and intense performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German film
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film ⓘ psychological drama film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Peter Handke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
NERFINISHED
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novel by Peter Handke ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robby Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
association football
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murder ⓘ penalty kick in football ⓘ |
| director | Wim Wenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorNationality | German ⓘ |
| distributor | Filmverlag der Autoren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Peter Przygodda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmMovement | New German Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmSubject |
existential anxiety
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psychological breakdown ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess | color ⓘ |
| hasDirectorStyle |
minimalist
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observational ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | feature film ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| leadActor | Arthur Brauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | goalkeeper ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jürgen Knieper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
aimless drifting
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alienation ⓘ disorientation ⓘ motiveless crime ⓘ |
| notableFor | early feature by Wim Wenders ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New German Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | Arthur Brauss as the goalkeeper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCountry | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1970 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 100 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Wim Wenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
West Germany
NERFINISHED
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provincial towns ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty Description of subject: The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty is a 1972 German psychological drama film directed by Wim Wenders, following a disoriented goalkeeper who commits a seemingly motiveless murder and then drifts aimlessly through provincial West Germany.
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