Evil Under the Sun
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Evil Under the Sun is a 1982 British mystery film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novel of the same name, featuring an ensemble cast and a glamorous island resort setting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evil Under the Sun canonical | 6 |
| Evil Under the Sun (1982 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4869754 — 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: Evil Under the Sun Context triple: [Guy Hamilton, directed, Evil Under the Sun]
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A.
The Valley of Fear
The Valley of Fear is a Sherlock Holmes detective novel by Arthur Conan Doyle that centers on a mysterious murder linked to a secret society and a dark past in the American coalfields.
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B.
The Tooth of Crime
The Tooth of Crime is a 1972 avant-garde play by Sam Shepard that blends rock music, futuristic slang, and stylized violence in a surreal exploration of fame, power, and rivalry.
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C.
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express is a classic mystery novel by Agatha Christie, featuring detective Hercule Poirot investigating a complex murder aboard a luxurious European train.
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D.
The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair is a 1966 British spy thriller film, adapted from John le Carré’s novel "Call for the Dead" and directed by Sidney Lumet.
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E.
Death on the Nile (novel)
Death on the Nile (novel) is a 1937 detective story by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot investigating a murder during a luxurious cruise along the Nile River in Egypt.
- 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: Evil Under the Sun Target entity description: Evil Under the Sun is a 1982 British mystery film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novel of the same name, featuring an ensemble cast and a glamorous island resort setting.
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A.
The Valley of Fear
The Valley of Fear is a Sherlock Holmes detective novel by Arthur Conan Doyle that centers on a mysterious murder linked to a secret society and a dark past in the American coalfields.
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B.
The Tooth of Crime
The Tooth of Crime is a 1972 avant-garde play by Sam Shepard that blends rock music, futuristic slang, and stylized violence in a surreal exploration of fame, power, and rivalry.
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C.
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express is a classic mystery novel by Agatha Christie, featuring detective Hercule Poirot investigating a complex murder aboard a luxurious European train.
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D.
The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair is a 1966 British spy thriller film, adapted from John le Carré’s novel "Call for the Dead" and directed by Sidney Lumet.
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E.
Death on the Nile (novel)
Death on the Nile (novel) is a 1937 detective story by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot investigating a murder during a luxurious cruise along the Nile River in Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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film ⓘ mystery film ⓘ |
| artDirector | Peter Lamont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Agatha Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Evil Under the Sun (novel)
NERFINISHED
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Hercule Poirot character ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Christopher Challis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Cole Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Anthony Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Guy Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Richard Marden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Ibiza
NERFINISHED
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Majorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Thirteen at Dinner (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
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mystery ⓘ whodunit ⓘ |
| musicAdaptedFrom | songs by Cole Porter ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ensemble cast
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use of Cole Porter songs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hercule Poirot film series starring Peter Ustinov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a famous stage actress at an exclusive island resort. ⓘ |
| precededBy | Death on the Nile (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
John Brabourne
NERFINISHED
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Richard Goodwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Agatha Christie Productions
NERFINISHED
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EMI Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| role | Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 117 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Anthony Shaffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Adriatic Sea (fictional island)
NERFINISHED
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luxury island resort ⓘ |
| starred |
Colin Blakely
NERFINISHED
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Denis Quilley NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana Rigg NERFINISHED ⓘ James Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Ustinov NERFINISHED ⓘ Roddy McDowall NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Evil Under the Sun Description of subject: Evil Under the Sun is a 1982 British mystery film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novel of the same name, featuring an ensemble cast and a glamorous island resort setting.
Referenced by (7)
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Evil Under the Sun (1982 film)