The Getting of Wisdom
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The Getting of Wisdom is a 1977 Australian coming-of-age film directed by Bruce Beresford, adapted from Henry Handel Richardson’s novel about a young girl’s experiences at a strict Melbourne boarding school in the late 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Getting of Wisdom canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6027629 — 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 Getting of Wisdom Context triple: [Bruce Beresford, notableWork, The Getting of Wisdom]
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A.
The Nectar of Instruction
The Nectar of Instruction is a concise Gaudiya Vaishnava devotional text by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that elaborates practical guidance for spiritual advancement based on Rupa Goswami’s Upadesamrita.
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B.
Sagesse
Sagesse is a collection of deeply spiritual and introspective poems by Paul Verlaine, reflecting his religious crisis and search for inner peace.
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C.
Of Seeming Wise
"Of Seeming Wise" is a short essay by Francis Bacon that critiques the superficial display of wisdom and contrasts it with genuine understanding and judgment.
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D.
The Bezels of Wisdom
The Bezels of Wisdom is a seminal Sufi metaphysical work by Ibn Arabi that presents spiritual insights through the wisdom associated with various prophets.
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E.
La Sagesse et la destinée
La Sagesse et la destinée is a philosophical essay by Maurice Maeterlinck that reflects on wisdom, fate, and the human condition.
- 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 Getting of Wisdom Target entity description: The Getting of Wisdom is a 1977 Australian coming-of-age film directed by Bruce Beresford, adapted from Henry Handel Richardson’s novel about a young girl’s experiences at a strict Melbourne boarding school in the late 19th century.
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A.
The Nectar of Instruction
The Nectar of Instruction is a concise Gaudiya Vaishnava devotional text by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that elaborates practical guidance for spiritual advancement based on Rupa Goswami’s Upadesamrita.
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B.
Sagesse
Sagesse is a collection of deeply spiritual and introspective poems by Paul Verlaine, reflecting his religious crisis and search for inner peace.
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C.
Of Seeming Wise
"Of Seeming Wise" is a short essay by Francis Bacon that critiques the superficial display of wisdom and contrasts it with genuine understanding and judgment.
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D.
The Bezels of Wisdom
The Bezels of Wisdom is a seminal Sufi metaphysical work by Ibn Arabi that presents spiritual insights through the wisdom associated with various prophets.
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E.
La Sagesse et la destinée
La Sagesse et la destinée is a philosophical essay by Maurice Maeterlinck that reflects on wisdom, fate, and the human condition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | novel ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Getting of Wisdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Henry Handel Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| director | Bruce Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age
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drama film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | young girl ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| originatesFromWorkBy | Henry Handel Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| settingType | strict boarding school ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
adolescence
ⓘ
boarding school life ⓘ coming of age ⓘ girls' education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Getting of Wisdom Description of subject: The Getting of Wisdom is a 1977 Australian coming-of-age film directed by Bruce Beresford, adapted from Henry Handel Richardson’s novel about a young girl’s experiences at a strict Melbourne boarding school in the late 19th century.
Referenced by (2)
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