The Man Without a Face
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The Man Without a Face is a 1993 American drama film in which Mel Gibson, in his directorial debut, also stars as a disfigured former teacher who forms a transformative bond with a troubled boy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Man Without a Face canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5293818 — 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: The Man Without a Face Context triple: [Mel Gibson, directed, The Man Without a Face]
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A.
No Name Face
No Name Face is the debut studio album by American rock band Lifehouse, known for featuring their breakthrough hit single "Hanging by a Moment."
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B.
Mask of the Man with the Broken Nose
Mask of the Man with the Broken Nose is an early, expressive portrait sculpture by Auguste Rodin that is often regarded as a pivotal work in the development of modern sculpture.
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C.
Beneath the Mask
"Beneath the Mask" is a jazz fusion album by the Chick Corea Elektric Band that showcases the group's intricate compositions, virtuosic playing, and synth-driven contemporary sound.
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D.
The Purple Mask
The Purple Mask is a 1955 swashbuckling adventure film set in post-revolutionary France, known for its masked-hero storyline and for featuring actress Jarma Lewis in its cast.
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E.
The Faceless Ones
The Faceless Ones is a 1967 serial from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, featuring the Second Doctor investigating mysterious disappearances at a London airport.
- 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: The Man Without a Face Target entity description: The Man Without a Face is a 1993 American drama film in which Mel Gibson, in his directorial debut, also stars as a disfigured former teacher who forms a transformative bond with a troubled boy.
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A.
No Name Face
No Name Face is the debut studio album by American rock band Lifehouse, known for featuring their breakthrough hit single "Hanging by a Moment."
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B.
Mask of the Man with the Broken Nose
Mask of the Man with the Broken Nose is an early, expressive portrait sculpture by Auguste Rodin that is often regarded as a pivotal work in the development of modern sculpture.
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C.
Beneath the Mask
"Beneath the Mask" is a jazz fusion album by the Chick Corea Elektric Band that showcases the group's intricate compositions, virtuosic playing, and synth-driven contemporary sound.
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D.
The Purple Mask
The Purple Mask is a 1955 swashbuckling adventure film set in post-revolutionary France, known for its masked-hero storyline and for featuring actress Jarma Lewis in its cast.
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E.
The Faceless Ones
The Faceless Ones is a 1967 serial from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, featuring the Second Doctor investigating mysterious disappearances at a London airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| author | Isabelle Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Man Without a Face (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Charles Norstadt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justin McLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Donald McAlpine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorialDebutOf | Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| editedBy | John Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasDisabilityRepresentation | facial disfigurement ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
coming of age
ⓘ
mentorship ⓘ prejudice ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | James Horner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between a reclusive teacher and a troubled boy ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Mel Gibson's directorial debut ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A disfigured former teacher forms a transformative bond with a troubled boy while tutoring him. ⓘ |
| portrays |
Mel Gibson as Justin McLeod
ⓘ
Nick Stahl as Charles Norstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bruce Davey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Icon Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-08-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 115 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Malcolm MacRury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Getchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Fay Masterson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaby Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Geoffrey Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Whitton NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Stahl NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Masur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (5)
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