I Know This Much Is True
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I Know This Much Is True is an HBO limited drama series based on Wally Lamb’s novel, starring Mark Ruffalo in dual roles as twin brothers navigating family trauma and mental illness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Know This Much Is True canonical | 5 |
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Target entity: I Know This Much Is True Context triple: [Jody Lee Lipes, notableWork, I Know This Much Is True]
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The Man Who Wasn't There
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
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Indignation
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: I Know This Much Is True Target entity description: I Know This Much Is True is an HBO limited drama series based on Wally Lamb’s novel, starring Mark Ruffalo in dual roles as twin brothers navigating family trauma and mental illness.
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A.
The Human Stain
The Human Stain is a 2000 novel by Philip Roth that explores identity, race, and scandal in late-20th-century America through the downfall of a classics professor with a hidden past.
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B.
Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn is a crime novel by Jonathan Lethem that follows a detective with Tourette’s syndrome as he investigates his mentor’s murder in a noir-inflected, character-driven mystery.
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C.
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 neo-noir crime film by the Coen brothers, known for its stark black-and-white cinematography and understated, existential storytelling.
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D.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is a drama film adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel, following a young boy’s emotional journey through New York City after losing his father in the 9/11 attacks.
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E.
Indignation
Indignation is a 2008 novel by Philip Roth that follows a young man’s coming-of-age and clash with authority at a conservative college during the Korean War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama television series
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limited series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Wally Lamb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardRecipient | Mark Ruffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | I Know This Much Is True (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Derek Cianfrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Ben Browning
NERFINISHED
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Derek Cianfrance NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Basner NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Ruffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ Wally Lamb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| leadActor | Mark Ruffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dominick Birdsey
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Birdsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
family relationships
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personal sacrifice ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| portrays |
Mark Ruffalo as Dominick Birdsey
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Mark Ruffalo as Thomas Birdsey ⓘ |
| portraysMentalIllness | schizophrenia ⓘ |
| productionCompany | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedAward | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasePlatform | television ⓘ |
| setting | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starred |
Aisling Franciosi
NERFINISHED
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Archie Panjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ Imogen Poots NERFINISHED ⓘ Juliette Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathryn Hahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Ruffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ Melissa Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Huebel NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosie O’Donnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
brotherhood
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family trauma ⓘ intergenerational trauma ⓘ mental illness ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| writer | Derek Cianfrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: I Know This Much Is True Description of subject: I Know This Much Is True is an HBO limited drama series based on Wally Lamb’s novel, starring Mark Ruffalo in dual roles as twin brothers navigating family trauma and mental illness.
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