David Copperfield (1999 TV film)
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David Copperfield (1999 TV film) is a British television adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, notable for its acclaimed cast and for featuring Daniel Radcliffe in his first screen role.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Copperfield (1999 TV film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4423308 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Copperfield (1999 TV film) Context triple: [Daniel Radcliffe, debutWork, David Copperfield (1999 TV film)]
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A.
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield is a 2019 comedic film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel, directed by Armando Iannucci and starring Dev Patel in the title role.
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B.
Great Expectations (1998 film)
Great Expectations (1998 film) is a modernized romantic drama adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, directed by Alfonso Cuarón and noted for its lush visual style and contemporary setting.
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C.
David Copperfield
David Copperfield is a classic 1850 novel by Charles Dickens that follows the life, hardships, and personal growth of its eponymous protagonist from childhood to maturity.
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D.
Great Expectations (2012 film)
Great Expectations (2012 film) is a British period drama adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel, directed by Mike Newell and starring Jeremy Irvine as Pip.
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E.
Matilda
Matilda is a virtuous and tragic noblewoman in Horace Walpole’s pioneering Gothic novel "The Castle of Otranto."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Copperfield (1999 TV film) Target entity description: David Copperfield (1999 TV film) is a British television adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, notable for its acclaimed cast and for featuring Daniel Radcliffe in his first screen role.
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A.
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield is a 2019 comedic film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel, directed by Armando Iannucci and starring Dev Patel in the title role.
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B.
Great Expectations (1998 film)
Great Expectations (1998 film) is a modernized romantic drama adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, directed by Alfonso Cuarón and noted for its lush visual style and contemporary setting.
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C.
David Copperfield
David Copperfield is a classic 1850 novel by Charles Dickens that follows the life, hardships, and personal growth of its eponymous protagonist from childhood to maturity.
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D.
Great Expectations (2012 film)
Great Expectations (2012 film) is a British period drama adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel, directed by Mike Newell and starring Jeremy Irvine as Pip.
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E.
Matilda
Matilda is a virtuous and tragic noblewoman in Horace Walpole’s pioneering Gothic novel "The Castle of Otranto."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television film
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drama film ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| basedOn | David Copperfield (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Agnes Wickfield
NERFINISHED
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Betsey Trotwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Dora Spenlow NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Micawber NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Murdstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Peggotty NERFINISHED ⓘ Uriah Heep NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilkins Micawber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| genre |
literary adaptation
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period drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Alun Armstrong
NERFINISHED
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Bob Hoskins NERFINISHED ⓘ Ciarán McMenamin NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel Radcliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Emilia Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian McKellen NERFINISHED ⓘ Imelda Staunton NERFINISHED ⓘ James Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Elphick NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Lyndhurst NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Ford Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ Pauline Quirke NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevor Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoë Wanamaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Victorian England
NERFINISHED
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coming of age ⓘ orphanhood ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableCastCharacteristic | acclaimed ensemble cast ⓘ |
| notableFor | featuring Daniel Radcliffe in his first screen role ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | BBC television drama tradition ⓘ |
| portraysFictionalCharacter | David Copperfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Copperfield (1999 TV film) Description of subject: David Copperfield (1999 TV film) is a British television adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, notable for its acclaimed cast and for featuring Daniel Radcliffe in his first screen role.
Referenced by (2)
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