The Manchurian Candidate
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The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 political thriller film about brainwashing and Cold War conspiracy, widely regarded as a classic of American cinema.
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Target entity: The Manchurian Candidate Context triple: [Frank Sinatra, notableWork, The Manchurian Candidate]
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré, renowned for its bleak realism and complex portrayal of intelligence work.
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The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals is a 1967 World War II crime thriller film that blends military drama with a murder mystery centered on a psychopathic Nazi general.
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The Hill
The Hill is a famous public vantage point overlooking Epsom Downs Racecourse, known for offering free, expansive views of major horse racing events like The Derby.
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Six Crises
Six Crises is a political memoir by Richard Nixon in which he recounts and analyzes six major challenges from his early political career.
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Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Manchurian Candidate Target entity description: The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 political thriller film about brainwashing and Cold War conspiracy, widely regarded as a classic of American cinema.
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A.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré, renowned for its bleak realism and complex portrayal of intelligence work.
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B.
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals is a 1967 World War II crime thriller film that blends military drama with a murder mystery centered on a psychopathic Nazi general.
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C.
The Hill
The Hill is a famous public vantage point overlooking Epsom Downs Racecourse, known for offering free, expansive views of major horse racing events like The Derby.
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D.
Six Crises
Six Crises is a political memoir by Richard Nixon in which he recounts and analyzes six major challenges from his early political career.
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E.
Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film ⓘ political thriller film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Richard Condon ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Manchurian Candidate
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Manchurian Candidate (novel)
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| character |
Eleanor Iselin
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Major Bennett Marco ⓘ Raymond Shaw ⓘ Senator John Iselin ⓘ |
| cinemaStatus |
classic of American cinema
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cult film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Lionel Lindon ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | John Frankenheimer ⓘ |
| distributedBy | United Artists ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ferris Webster ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era Hollywood ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
Cold War film
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political thriller ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasRemake |
The Manchurian Candidate
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)
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| hasSubject |
U.S. presidential politics
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anti-communism ⓘ communism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Cold War paranoia
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brainwashing ⓘ political assassination ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Amram ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Soviet and Chinese brainwashing of American soldiers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Cold War politics
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innovative dream and brainwashing sequences ⓘ satire of McCarthyism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Manchurian agent
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conspiracy to assassinate a presidential candidate ⓘ hypnotic conditioning ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Iselin
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Frank Sinatra as Major Bennett Marco ⓘ James Gregory as Senator John Iselin ⓘ Laurence Harvey ⓘ
surface form:
Laurence Harvey as Raymond Shaw
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| producer |
George Axelrod
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John Frankenheimer ⓘ |
| productionCompany | M.C. Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDate | October 24, 1962 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 126 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | George Axelrod ⓘ |
| setDuring | Korean War ⓘ |
| starring |
Angela Lansbury
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Frank Sinatra ⓘ Henry Silva ⓘ James Gregory ⓘ Janet Leigh ⓘ Laurence Harvey ⓘ |
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Subject: The Manchurian Candidate Description of subject: The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 political thriller film about brainwashing and Cold War conspiracy, widely regarded as a classic of American cinema.
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