Richard III (1995 film)
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Richard III (1995 film) is a 1995 British adaptation of Shakespeare’s play that reimagines the story in a fascist 1930s England, starring Ian McKellen in the title role.
All labels observed (1)
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| Richard III (1995 film) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2138092 — 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: Richard III (1995 film) Context triple: [Ian McKellen, notableWork, Richard III (1995 film)]
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Richard III (1955 film)
Richard III (1955 film) is a British historical drama directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, adapting Shakespeare’s play about the scheming English king.
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Henry V (1989 film)
Henry V (1989 film) is a British historical war drama directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, adapting Shakespeare’s play about the young English king’s campaign in France during the Hundred Years’ War.
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The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown is a British television series that adapts William Shakespeare’s history plays from the Henriad cycle into cinematic productions.
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Henry VI, Part 3
Henry VI, Part 3 is a history play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the violent power struggles of the Wars of the Roses leading up to the rise of the House of York.
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Thomas More's History of King Richard III
Thomas More's History of King Richard III is a seminal early-16th-century biographical and historical narrative that portrays Richard III as a ruthless usurper and heavily shaped the king’s enduringly negative reputation.
- 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: Richard III (1995 film) Target entity description: Richard III (1995 film) is a 1995 British adaptation of Shakespeare’s play that reimagines the story in a fascist 1930s England, starring Ian McKellen in the title role.
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A.
Richard III (1955 film)
Richard III (1955 film) is a British historical drama directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, adapting Shakespeare’s play about the scheming English king.
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B.
Henry V (1989 film)
Henry V (1989 film) is a British historical war drama directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, adapting Shakespeare’s play about the young English king’s campaign in France during the Hundred Years’ War.
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C.
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown is a British television series that adapts William Shakespeare’s history plays from the Henriad cycle into cinematic productions.
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D.
Henry VI, Part 3
Henry VI, Part 3 is a history play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the violent power struggles of the Wars of the Roses leading up to the rise of the House of York.
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E.
Thomas More's History of King Richard III
Thomas More's History of King Richard III is a seminal early-16th-century biographical and historical narrative that portrays Richard III as a ruthless usurper and heavily shaped the king’s enduringly negative reputation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard III (1995 film) Description of subject: Richard III (1995 film) is a 1995 British adaptation of Shakespeare’s play that reimagines the story in a fascist 1930s England, starring Ian McKellen in the title role.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ian McKellen