Petulia
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Petulia is a 1968 American drama film directed by Richard Lester, noted for its innovative style and Julie Christie's acclaimed performance as a troubled young San Francisco socialite.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Petulia canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6820513 — 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: Petulia Context triple: [Julie Christie, notableWork, Petulia]
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A.
Mary Tuffley
Mary Tuffley was the wife of English writer Daniel Defoe, known primarily through her marriage to the famed author of "Robinson Crusoe."
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B.
Betty Heslop
Betty Heslop is the long-suffering, emotionally fragile mother of the protagonist in the Australian film "Muriel's Wedding," whose tragic circumstances highlight the cruelty and dysfunction within her family.
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C.
Betty Farrally
Betty Farrally was a Canadian dancer, teacher, and co-founder who played a pivotal role in establishing what became the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, one of North America’s oldest ballet companies.
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D.
Doreen Lawrence
Doreen Lawrence is a British campaigner and life peer best known for her tireless fight for justice and police reform following the racist murder of her son Stephen Lawrence.
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E.
Mildred Peacock
Mildred Peacock is the resilient African American mother and protagonist of Terry McMillan’s novel "Mama," who struggles to raise her children and find independence amid poverty and hardship.
- 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: Petulia Target entity description: Petulia is a 1968 American drama film directed by Richard Lester, noted for its innovative style and Julie Christie's acclaimed performance as a troubled young San Francisco socialite.
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A.
Mary Tuffley
Mary Tuffley was the wife of English writer Daniel Defoe, known primarily through her marriage to the famed author of "Robinson Crusoe."
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B.
Betty Heslop
Betty Heslop is the long-suffering, emotionally fragile mother of the protagonist in the Australian film "Muriel's Wedding," whose tragic circumstances highlight the cruelty and dysfunction within her family.
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C.
Betty Farrally
Betty Farrally was a Canadian dancer, teacher, and co-founder who played a pivotal role in establishing what became the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, one of North America’s oldest ballet companies.
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D.
Doreen Lawrence
Doreen Lawrence is a British campaigner and life peer best known for her tireless fight for justice and police reform following the racist murder of her son Stephen Lawrence.
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E.
Mildred Peacock
Mildred Peacock is the resilient African American mother and protagonist of Terry McMillan’s novel "Mama," who struggles to raise her children and find independence amid poverty and hardship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2.35:1 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Me and the Arch Kook Petulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novel by John Haase ⓘ |
| character |
Archie Bollen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Danner NERFINISHED ⓘ Petulia Danner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Nicholas Roeg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Richard Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Anthony Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusicBy |
Big Brother and the Holding Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
romantic drama film ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
Julie Christie's acclaimed performance
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depiction of contemporary San Francisco ⓘ innovative narrative style ⓘ use of flashforwards and flashbacks ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | San Francisco International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Raymond Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-06-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Lawrence B. Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
George C. Scott
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph Cotten NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvyn Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
disillusionment in late 1960s America
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domestic abuse ⓘ emotional alienation ⓘ marital breakdown ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| title | Petulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Petulia Description of subject: Petulia is a 1968 American drama film directed by Richard Lester, noted for its innovative style and Julie Christie's acclaimed performance as a troubled young San Francisco socialite.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.