film "Brazil"
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The film "Brazil" is a 1985 dystopian black comedy directed by Terry Gilliam, known for its surreal visual style and satirical portrayal of a bureaucratic, totalitarian society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| film "Brazil" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4844116 — 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: film "Brazil" Context triple: [Les Espaces d'Abraxas, featuredIn, film "Brazil"]
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A.
film "Inception"
Inception is a 2010 science fiction heist film directed by Christopher Nolan that explores shared dreaming and the manipulation of reality through complex, layered dream worlds.
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B.
film "Wonderland"
"Wonderland" is a 2003 crime drama film that reconstructs the infamous 1981 Wonderland murders and the involvement of adult film star John Holmes.
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C.
The Fountain
The Fountain is a 2006 science fiction romantic drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky that intertwines three narratives across time to explore themes of love, mortality, and the quest for eternal life.
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D.
Logorama
Logorama is a 2009 French animated short film that satirically depicts a world made entirely of corporate logos and mascots.
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E.
film "RoboCop"
"RoboCop" is a 1987 science fiction action film set in a dystopian Detroit, following a murdered police officer resurrected as a cyborg law enforcer who struggles to reclaim his humanity while battling corporate corruption and urban crime.
- 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: film "Brazil" Target entity description: The film "Brazil" is a 1985 dystopian black comedy directed by Terry Gilliam, known for its surreal visual style and satirical portrayal of a bureaucratic, totalitarian society.
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A.
film "Inception"
Inception is a 2010 science fiction heist film directed by Christopher Nolan that explores shared dreaming and the manipulation of reality through complex, layered dream worlds.
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B.
film "Wonderland"
"Wonderland" is a 2003 crime drama film that reconstructs the infamous 1981 Wonderland murders and the involvement of adult film star John Holmes.
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C.
The Fountain
The Fountain is a 2006 science fiction romantic drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky that intertwines three narratives across time to explore themes of love, mortality, and the quest for eternal life.
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D.
Logorama
Logorama is a 2009 French animated short film that satirically depicts a world made entirely of corporate logos and mascots.
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E.
film "RoboCop"
"RoboCop" is a 1987 science fiction action film set in a dystopian Detroit, following a murdered police officer resurrected as a cyborg law enforcer who struggles to reclaim his humanity while battling corporate corruption and urban crime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy film
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dystopian film ⓘ feature film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA Award for Production Design
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| castMember |
Bob Hoskins
NERFINISHED
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Ian Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Broadbent NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Pryce NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine Helmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Greist NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Palin NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy | Sam Lowry – Jonathan Pryce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Roger Pratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Michael Kamen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| director | Terry Gilliam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
20th Century Fox
NERFINISHED
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Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Julian Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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dystopian fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTagline | It's only a state of mind. ⓘ |
| influencedBy | George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sam Lowry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | satire of bureaucracy ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Arnon Milchan
NERFINISHED
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Terry Gilliam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Embassy International Pictures
NERFINISHED
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Silver Screen Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 132 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Charles McKeown
NERFINISHED
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Terry Gilliam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Stoppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | bureaucratic totalitarian state ⓘ |
| title | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle | surreal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: film "Brazil" Description of subject: The film "Brazil" is a 1985 dystopian black comedy directed by Terry Gilliam, known for its surreal visual style and satirical portrayal of a bureaucratic, totalitarian society.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.