Titus
E418673
"Titus" is a 1999 film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus," directed by Julie Taymor and known for its stylized, brutal portrayal of revenge and power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Titus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4174978 — 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: Titus Context triple: [Alan Cumming, notableWork, Titus]
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A.
Titus
Titus was a 1st-century Roman general and later emperor best known for his military campaigns in Judea and his role in the events leading to the fall of Jerusalem.
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B.
Titus
Titus is a New Testament pastoral epistle traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, offering guidance on church leadership, sound doctrine, and Christian living.
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Titus Aurelius Fulvus
Titus Aurelius Fulvus was a Roman senator and consul of the 1st century AD, best known as the father of the future emperor Antoninus Pius.
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D.
Quintus
Quintus is a traditional Latin praenomen (given name) commonly used in ancient Rome, often indicating the fifth-born child or associated with the number five.
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E.
Titus Ollius
Titus Ollius was a Roman of the early Imperial period, chiefly known as the father of the future empress Poppaea Sabina.
- 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: Titus Target entity description: "Titus" is a 1999 film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus," directed by Julie Taymor and known for its stylized, brutal portrayal of revenge and power.
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A.
Titus
Titus was a 1st-century Roman general and later emperor best known for his military campaigns in Judea and his role in the events leading to the fall of Jerusalem.
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B.
Titus
Titus is a New Testament pastoral epistle traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, offering guidance on church leadership, sound doctrine, and Christian living.
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C.
Titus Aurelius Fulvus
Titus Aurelius Fulvus was a Roman senator and consul of the 1st century AD, best known as the father of the future emperor Antoninus Pius.
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D.
Quintus
Quintus is a traditional Latin praenomen (given name) commonly used in ancient Rome, often indicating the fifth-born child or associated with the number five.
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E.
Titus Ollius
Titus Ollius was a Roman of the early Imperial period, chiefly known as the father of the future empress Poppaea Sabina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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film adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptationApproach | modernist reinterpretation of Shakespeare ⓘ |
| basedOn | Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Luciano Tovoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Milena Canonero ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Julie Taymor ⓘ |
| distributor |
Searchlight Pictures
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surface form:
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| editedBy | Françoise Bonnot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespeare film adaptation
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drama film ⓘ historical drama film ⓘ tragedy film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Aaron
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Lavinia ⓘ Saturninus ⓘ Tamora NERFINISHED ⓘ Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| musicBy | Elliot Goldenthal ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
political intrigue
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power ⓘ revenge ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Aaron played by Harry Lennix
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Lavinia played by Laura Fraser ⓘ Saturninus played by Alan Cumming ⓘ Tamora played by Jessica Lange ⓘ Titus Andronicus played by Anthony Hopkins ⓘ |
| productionDesigner | Dante Ferretti ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 162 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Julie Taymor ⓘ |
| setting |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
ancient Rome
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| starring |
Alan Cumming
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Angus Macfadyen ⓘ Anthony Hopkins ⓘ Colm Feore ⓘ Harry Lennix ⓘ Jessica Lange ⓘ Jonathan Rhys Meyers ⓘ Laura Fraser ⓘ |
| stylisticCharacteristic |
nontraditional period design
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stylized violence ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Titus Description of subject: "Titus" is a 1999 film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus," directed by Julie Taymor and known for its stylized, brutal portrayal of revenge and power.
Referenced by (3)
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