Hamlet (1990 film)
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Hamlet (1990 film) is a cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Mel Gibson as the Prince of Denmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hamlet (1990 film) canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5109896 — 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: Hamlet (1990 film) Context triple: [Hamlet, hasAdaptation, Hamlet (1990 film)]
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A.
Hamlet (1996 film)
Hamlet (1996 film) is Kenneth Branagh’s unabridged, star-studded cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, renowned for its four-hour runtime and lavish 70mm production.
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B.
Hamlet (1948 film)
Hamlet (1948 film) is Laurence Olivier’s acclaimed black-and-white adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, noted for its psychological focus and multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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C.
Hamlet (stage performances)
Hamlet (stage performances) refers to the numerous acclaimed theatrical portrayals of Shakespeare’s tragic Danish prince, particularly noted for influential interpretations by actors such as Derek Jacobi.
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D.
Hamlet
Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows the Prince of Denmark as he seeks revenge for his father’s murder while grappling with madness, morality, and mortality.
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E.
The Hamlet
The Hamlet is a 1940 novel by William Faulkner that inaugurates his Snopes trilogy, exploring themes of greed, social change, and rural life in the American South.
- 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: Hamlet (1990 film) Target entity description: Hamlet (1990 film) is a cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Mel Gibson as the Prince of Denmark.
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A.
Hamlet (1996 film)
Hamlet (1996 film) is Kenneth Branagh’s unabridged, star-studded cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, renowned for its four-hour runtime and lavish 70mm production.
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B.
Hamlet (1948 film)
Hamlet (1948 film) is Laurence Olivier’s acclaimed black-and-white adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, noted for its psychological focus and multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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C.
Hamlet (stage performances)
Hamlet (stage performances) refers to the numerous acclaimed theatrical portrayals of Shakespeare’s tragic Danish prince, particularly noted for influential interpretations by actors such as Derek Jacobi.
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D.
Hamlet
Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows the Prince of Denmark as he seeks revenge for his father’s murder while grappling with madness, morality, and mortality.
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E.
The Hamlet
The Hamlet is a 1940 novel by William Faulkner that inaugurates his Snopes trilogy, exploring themes of greed, social change, and rural life in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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tragedy film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | stage play ⓘ |
| artDirector | Franco Zeffirelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Claudius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gertrude NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Horatio NERFINISHED ⓘ Laertes NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophelia NERFINISHED ⓘ Polonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | David Watkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Maurizio Millenotti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Franco Zeffirelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editedBy | Richard Marden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | William Shakespeare's Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | casting Mel Gibson as Hamlet ⓘ |
| portraysFictionalUniverse | Elsinore Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
corruption
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madness ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Nelson Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 130 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Christopher De Vore
NERFINISHED
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Franco Zeffirelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| star |
Alan Bates
NERFINISHED
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Glenn Close NERFINISHED ⓘ Helena Bonham Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Scofield NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Dillane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCharacterPortrayedBy | Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hamlet (1990 film) Description of subject: Hamlet (1990 film) is a cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Mel Gibson as the Prince of Denmark.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.