Body of Lies (novel)
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Body of Lies (novel) is a spy thriller by David Ignatius that follows a CIA operative orchestrating an elaborate deception campaign in the Middle East to trap a high-ranking terrorist.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Body of Lies | 5 |
| "Body of Lies" (novel) | 1 |
| Body of Lies (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Body of Lies (novel) Context triple: [Body of Lies, basedOn, Body of Lies (novel)]
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A.
Body of Lies
Body of Lies is a 2008 espionage thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, following a CIA operative’s complex mission to track down a terrorist leader in the Middle East.
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B.
A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man is a 2008 espionage novel by John le Carré that explores post-9/11 counterterrorism, intelligence manipulation, and moral ambiguity through the story of a mysterious Chechen refugee in Hamburg.
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C.
Syriana
"Syriana" is a 2005 geopolitical thriller film that interweaves multiple storylines to explore the complexities of the global oil industry, U.S. foreign policy, and Middle Eastern politics.
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D.
Our Kind of Traitor
Our Kind of Traitor is a contemporary spy novel by John le Carré that follows an ordinary British couple drawn into the dangerous world of Russian money laundering and international espionage.
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E.
The Night Manager
The Night Manager is a 1993 espionage novel by John le Carré that follows a former British soldier turned hotel night manager who becomes embroiled in an undercover operation to bring down an international arms dealer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Body of Lies (novel) Target entity description: Body of Lies (novel) is a spy thriller by David Ignatius that follows a CIA operative orchestrating an elaborate deception campaign in the Middle East to trap a high-ranking terrorist.
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A.
Body of Lies
Body of Lies is a 2008 espionage thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, following a CIA operative’s complex mission to track down a terrorist leader in the Middle East.
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B.
A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man is a 2008 espionage novel by John le Carré that explores post-9/11 counterterrorism, intelligence manipulation, and moral ambiguity through the story of a mysterious Chechen refugee in Hamburg.
-
C.
Syriana
"Syriana" is a 2005 geopolitical thriller film that interweaves multiple storylines to explore the complexities of the global oil industry, U.S. foreign policy, and Middle Eastern politics.
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D.
Our Kind of Traitor
Our Kind of Traitor is a contemporary spy novel by John le Carré that follows an ordinary British couple drawn into the dangerous world of Russian money laundering and international espionage.
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E.
The Night Manager
The Night Manager is a 1993 espionage novel by John le Carré that follows a former British soldier turned hotel night manager who becomes embroiled in an undercover operation to bring down an international arms dealer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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novel ⓘ spy novel ⓘ thriller novel ⓘ |
| author | David Ignatius ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
journalist
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novelist ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Body of Lies (novel)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Body of Lies
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| characterOccupation | CIA operative ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Ridley Scott ⓘ |
| genre |
spy fiction
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thriller ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Body of Lies
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surface form:
Body of Lies (film)
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Roger Ferris ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
counterterrorism
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intelligence operations ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A CIA operative orchestrates an elaborate deception campaign in the Middle East to trap a high‑ranking terrorist leader. ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| setting | Middle East ⓘ |
| starring |
Leonardo DiCaprio
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Russell Crowe ⓘ |
| theme |
deception in intelligence work
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moral ambiguity in espionage ⓘ war on terror ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-9/11 era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Body of Lies (novel) Description of subject: Body of Lies (novel) is a spy thriller by David Ignatius that follows a CIA operative orchestrating an elaborate deception campaign in the Middle East to trap a high-ranking terrorist.
Referenced by (7)
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