Wakefield (2016 film)
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Wakefield (2016 film) is a psychological drama starring Bryan Cranston as a man who secretly abandons his family to live in his attic and observe their lives from afar.
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| Wakefield (2016 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Wakefield (2016 film) Context triple: [Robin Swicord, directed, Wakefield (2016 film)]
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The Ward
The Ward is a 2010 psychological horror film directed by John Carpenter, following a young woman confined to a mysterious psychiatric institution where terrifying events unfold.
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Wick
Wick is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, known for its rural character and location between Bristol and Bath.
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Wick
Wick is a small coastal town in the far north of Scotland, historically known as a fishing port and regional administrative center.
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The Walk
The Walk is a painting by Belgian contemporary artist Luc Tuymans, known for his muted palette and haunting, understated imagery that often reflects on history and memory.
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The Walk
The Walk is a 2015 biographical drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis that dramatizes high-wire artist Philippe Petit's daring 1974 walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
- 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)
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Target entity: Wakefield (2016 film) Target entity description: Wakefield (2016 film) is a psychological drama starring Bryan Cranston as a man who secretly abandons his family to live in his attic and observe their lives from afar.
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A.
The Ward
The Ward is a 2010 psychological horror film directed by John Carpenter, following a young woman confined to a mysterious psychiatric institution where terrifying events unfold.
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B.
Wick
Wick is a small coastal town in the far north of Scotland, historically known as a fishing port and regional administrative center.
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C.
Wick
Wick is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, known for its rural character and location between Bristol and Bath.
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D.
The Walk
The Walk is a painting by Belgian contemporary artist Luc Tuymans, known for his muted palette and haunting, understated imagery that often reflects on history and memory.
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E.
The Walk
The Walk is a 2015 biographical drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis that dramatizes high-wire artist Philippe Petit's daring 1974 walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Wakefield (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | E. L. Doctorow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy | Howard Wakefield – Bryan Cranston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Andrei Bowden Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Robin Swicord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
IFC Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IFC Films – United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Maryann Brandon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
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| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
psychological drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ midlife crisis ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakefield_(film) ⓘ |
| leadActress | Jennifer Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Howard Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Aaron Zigman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFormat | voice-over narration ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person perspective from Howard Wakefield ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A successful lawyer suffers a nervous breakdown, secretly withdraws from his family, and lives in the attic of their garage while observing them from afar. ⓘ |
| posterCaption | Theatrical release poster ⓘ |
| producer |
Bonnie Curtis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julie Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Mockingbird Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robin Swicord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | suburban New York ⓘ |
| starring |
Beverly D’Angelo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bryan Cranston NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellery Sprayberry NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Anthony Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason O’Mara NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ Moriah Smallbone NERFINISHED ⓘ Pippa Bennett-Warner NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Bruno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDate | May 19, 2017 ⓘ |
| title | Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Telluride Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereDate | September 2, 2016 ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 2016 ⓘ |
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Subject: Wakefield (2016 film) Description of subject: Wakefield (2016 film) is a psychological drama starring Bryan Cranston as a man who secretly abandons his family to live in his attic and observe their lives from afar.
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