The Devils
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The Devils is a controversial 1971 historical horror-drama film directed by Ken Russell, known for its provocative depiction of religious fanaticism and political repression in 17th-century France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Devils canonical | 5 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Devils Context triple: [Vanessa Redgrave, notableWork, The Devils]
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A.
The Devils
The Devils is a political and psychological novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores radicalism, moral chaos, and the destructive consequences of revolutionary ideology in 19th-century Russia.
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B.
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, competing in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division and known for their defensive legacy and multiple Stanley Cup championships.
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C.
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) based in the New York metropolitan area.
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D.
Devils
Devils is the short name for the Cardiff Devils, a professional ice hockey team based in Cardiff, Wales.
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E.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) and one of the league’s Original Six franchises.
- 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 Devils Target entity description: The Devils is a controversial 1971 historical horror-drama film directed by Ken Russell, known for its provocative depiction of religious fanaticism and political repression in 17th-century France.
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A.
The Devils
The Devils is a political and psychological novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores radicalism, moral chaos, and the destructive consequences of revolutionary ideology in 19th-century Russia.
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B.
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, competing in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division and known for their defensive legacy and multiple Stanley Cup championships.
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C.
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) based in the New York metropolitan area.
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D.
Devils
Devils is the short name for the Cardiff Devils, a professional ice hockey team based in Cardiff, Wales.
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E.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) and one of the league’s Original Six franchises.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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historical horror-drama film ⓘ |
| artDirector | Derek Jarman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Devils (play)
NERFINISHED
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The Devils of Loudun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor |
Aldous Huxley
NERFINISHED
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John Whiting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus |
heavily cut for many releases
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uncut version rarely screened ⓘ |
| character |
Sister Jeanne des Anges
NERFINISHED
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Urbain Grandier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | David Watkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Peter Maxwell Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCensorshipControversy |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Ken Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| editor | Michael Bradsell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Pinewood Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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historical drama film ⓘ horror film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
political repression
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religious fanaticism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Loudun possessions
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trial of Urbain Grandier ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blasphemous imagery
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graphic violence ⓘ sexual content ⓘ |
| portrays |
Cardinal Richelieu
NERFINISHED
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Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ken Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-07-16 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 111 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ken Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Dudley Sutton
NERFINISHED
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Gemma Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Gothard NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray Melvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanessa Redgrave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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religious hypocrisy ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
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