Four Friends
E271765
Four Friends is a 1981 coming-of-age drama film that follows the intertwined lives of four young people navigating love, identity, and social upheaval in 1960s America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Four Friends canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2498267 — 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: Four Friends Context triple: [Arthur Penn, directed, Four Friends]
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A.
The Friendly Ones
The Friendly Ones is a novel by British author Philip Hensher that interweaves the lives of two families across decades to explore themes of politics, history, and personal morality.
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B.
Friends to Go
"Friends to Go" is a song by Paul McCartney from his 2005 album "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard," noted for its reflective lyrics and melodic, Beatles-esque style.
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C.
The Brothers
"The Brothers" is a 17th-century stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, reflecting the manners and intrigues of Caroline-era London society.
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D.
Fearsome Foursome
Fearsome Foursome was the nickname for the dominant Los Angeles Rams defensive line of the 1960s and early 1970s, renowned as one of the most formidable units in NFL history.
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E.
The Fourmost
The Fourmost were a 1960s Liverpool beat group associated with the Merseybeat scene, known for their close ties to The Beatles and hits like "A Little Loving."
- 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: Four Friends Target entity description: Four Friends is a 1981 coming-of-age drama film that follows the intertwined lives of four young people navigating love, identity, and social upheaval in 1960s America.
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A.
The Friendly Ones
The Friendly Ones is a novel by British author Philip Hensher that interweaves the lives of two families across decades to explore themes of politics, history, and personal morality.
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B.
Friends to Go
"Friends to Go" is a song by Paul McCartney from his 2005 album "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard," noted for its reflective lyrics and melodic, Beatles-esque style.
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C.
The Brothers
"The Brothers" is a 17th-century stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, reflecting the manners and intrigues of Caroline-era London society.
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D.
Fearsome Foursome
Fearsome Foursome was the nickname for the dominant Los Angeles Rams defensive line of the 1960s and early 1970s, renowned as one of the most formidable units in NFL history.
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E.
The Fourmost
The Fourmost were a 1960s Liverpool beat group associated with the Merseybeat scene, known for their close ties to The Beatles and hits like "A Little Loving."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coming-of-age film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ghislain Cloquet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | 1960s American counterculture ⓘ |
| director | Arthur Penn ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Arthur Ornitz ⓘ |
| follows | intertwined lives of four young people ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age
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drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | R ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Danilo
ⓘ
David ⓘ Georgia ⓘ Tom ⓘ |
| musicBy | Elizabeth Swados ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
identity
ⓘ
love ⓘ social upheaval ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of political and social change in the 1960s United States
ⓘ
portrayal of immigrant experience in America ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Elliott Kastner
ⓘ
Ted Zachary ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 114 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Steve Tesich ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| settingTimePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Four Friends Description of subject: Four Friends is a 1981 coming-of-age drama film that follows the intertwined lives of four young people navigating love, identity, and social upheaval in 1960s America.
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