Dr. Mabuse
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"Dr. Mabuse" is a 1984 synth-pop single by German band Propaganda, released on the ZTT label and noted for its dark, cinematic production and psychological themes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Mabuse canonical | 3 |
| Dr. Mabuse (Annihilation) | 1 |
| Dr. Mabuse (music video) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1628469 — 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: Dr. Mabuse Context triple: [ZTT Records, notableRelease, Dr. Mabuse]
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A.
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that allegorically depicts Adolf Hitler’s rise to power through the story of a Chicago gangster.
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B.
Gaslight
Gaslight is a 1944 psychological thriller film, directed by George Cukor and starring Ingrid Bergman, that popularized the term "gaslighting" to describe psychological manipulation.
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C.
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley is a 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro, adapted from William Lindsay Gresham’s novel about a manipulative carnival worker who becomes a corrupt mentalist.
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D.
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley is a 1947 American film noir psychological drama starring Tyrone Power as an ambitious carnival worker whose ruthless pursuit of success leads to his downfall.
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E.
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity is a landmark 1944 film noir crime drama, co-written and directed by Billy Wilder, renowned for its dark, cynical tone and influential use of voiceover and flashback in a tale of murder and insurance fraud.
- 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: Dr. Mabuse Target entity description: "Dr. Mabuse" is a 1984 synth-pop single by German band Propaganda, released on the ZTT label and noted for its dark, cinematic production and psychological themes.
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A.
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that allegorically depicts Adolf Hitler’s rise to power through the story of a Chicago gangster.
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B.
Gaslight
Gaslight is a 1944 psychological thriller film, directed by George Cukor and starring Ingrid Bergman, that popularized the term "gaslighting" to describe psychological manipulation.
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C.
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley is a 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro, adapted from William Lindsay Gresham’s novel about a manipulative carnival worker who becomes a corrupt mentalist.
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D.
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley is a 1947 American film noir psychological drama starring Tyrone Power as an ambitious carnival worker whose ruthless pursuit of success leads to his downfall.
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E.
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity is a landmark 1944 film noir crime drama, co-written and directed by Billy Wilder, renowned for its dark, cynical tone and influential use of voiceover and flashback in a tale of murder and insurance fraud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Propaganda ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art of Noise
ⓘ
surface form:
The Art of Noise (ZTT labelmate)
|
| associatedWithLabel | Zang Tumb Tuum ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
UK Singles Chart
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Singles Chart top 30
|
| chronologyPosition | debut single of Propaganda ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| followedBy | Duel ⓘ |
| format |
CD single (later reissues)
ⓘ
vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Femme Fatale ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Dr. Mabuse (single cover) ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo |
Dr. Mabuse
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dr. Mabuse (music video)
|
| hasQuality |
cinematic production
ⓘ
dark production ⓘ |
| hasRemix |
Dr. Mabuse (12" version)
ⓘ
Dr. Mabuse (extended version) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
control
ⓘ
madness ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Dr. Mabuse (13th Life Mix)
ⓘ
Dr. Mabuse self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dr. Mabuse (Annihilation)
|
| inspiredBy | Dr. Mabuse (fictional character) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard
ⓘ
surface form:
Anton Corbijn
|
| notableFor |
complex studio production
ⓘ
dramatic arrangement ⓘ use of samples and sound effects ⓘ |
| partOf | A Secret Wish ⓘ |
| performer | Propaganda ⓘ |
| producer | Trevor Horn ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | ZTT Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
heavy use of reverb and echo
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orchestral synth arrangements ⓘ theatrical vocals ⓘ |
| subjectOf | music reviews in UK music press ⓘ |
| writer |
Andreas Thein
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Claudia Brücken ⓘ Michael Mertens ⓘ Ralf Dörper ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Dr. Mabuse Description of subject: "Dr. Mabuse" is a 1984 synth-pop single by German band Propaganda, released on the ZTT label and noted for its dark, cinematic production and psychological themes.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dr. Mabuse (music video)
this entity surface form:
Dr. Mabuse (Annihilation)