Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
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Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is a 1969 American comedy-drama film that satirically explores modern marriage, sexual liberation, and partner-swapping among two affluent couples.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice canonical | 9 |
| Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (TV series) | 1 |
| Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (television adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4877172 — 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: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Context triple: [Dyan Cannon, notableWork, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice]
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A.
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib is a classic 1949 American romantic comedy film starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as married lawyers who oppose each other in a high-profile court case about gender equality.
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B.
The In-Laws
The In-Laws is a 1979 comedy film best known for its absurd, farcical plot and the comedic pairing of Alan Arkin and Peter Falk.
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C.
Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American prime-time television soap opera that aired from 1979 to 1993, focusing on the intertwined personal and professional lives of residents in a coastal California cul-de-sac.
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D.
Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd is an American sitcom best known as the short-lived spin-off of Three's Company, continuing the story of Jack Tripper after he moves in with his girlfriend and her disapproving father.
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E.
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude is a 1971 dark romantic comedy film that became a cult classic for its offbeat love story between a morbid young man and a free-spirited elderly woman, emblematic of countercultural cinema of its era.
- 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: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Target entity description: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is a 1969 American comedy-drama film that satirically explores modern marriage, sexual liberation, and partner-swapping among two affluent couples.
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A.
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib is a classic 1949 American romantic comedy film starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as married lawyers who oppose each other in a high-profile court case about gender equality.
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B.
The In-Laws
The In-Laws is a 1979 comedy film best known for its absurd, farcical plot and the comedic pairing of Alan Arkin and Peter Falk.
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C.
Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American prime-time television soap opera that aired from 1979 to 1993, focusing on the intertwined personal and professional lives of residents in a coastal California cul-de-sac.
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D.
Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd is an American sitcom best known as the short-lived spin-off of Three's Company, continuing the story of Jack Tripper after he moves in with his girlfriend and her disapproving father.
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E.
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude is a 1971 dark romantic comedy film that became a cult classic for its offbeat love story between a morbid young man and a free-spirited elderly woman, emblematic of countercultural cinema of its era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American comedy-drama film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| character |
Alice Henderson
NERFINISHED
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Bob Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Carol Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Charles Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Paul Mazursky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Richard Halsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTopic |
group therapy
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open marriage ⓘ |
| filmRating | R ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama film
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satirical film ⓘ |
| hasAspect | satire of late-1960s sexual mores ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess | Color ⓘ |
| hasFilmPosterDesigner | Bob Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
modern marriage
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partner-swapping ⓘ sexual liberation ⓘ |
| musicBy | Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | two affluent couples experimenting with open relationships ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | upper-middle-class Los Angeles lifestyle ⓘ |
| producer |
Larry Tucker
NERFINISHED
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Paul Mazursky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Frankovich Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1969-09-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Larry Tucker
NERFINISHED
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Paul Mazursky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| stars |
Dyan Cannon
NERFINISHED
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Elliott Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalie Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Culp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Description of subject: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is a 1969 American comedy-drama film that satirically explores modern marriage, sexual liberation, and partner-swapping among two affluent couples.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (television adaptation)
this entity surface form:
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (TV series)