The Stepford Wives
E631705
The Stepford Wives is a 1975 satirical horror film, based on Ira Levin’s novel, about a seemingly idyllic suburban town where the wives harbor a sinister secret.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Stepford Wives canonical | 6 |
| The Stepford Wives (2004 film) | 2 |
| The Stepford Wives (1975 film) | 1 |
| The Stepford Wives (2004 screenplay) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6966500 — 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 Stepford Wives Context triple: [Franklin Cover, appearedIn, The Stepford Wives]
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A.
Diary of a Mad Housewife
Diary of a Mad Housewife is a 1970 satirical drama film that explores the frustrations of a disillusioned New York housewife trapped in an unhappy marriage and affair.
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B.
Three Women
Three Women is a 1921 Cubist-inspired painting by Fernand Léger that depicts three stylized female figures in a bold, mechanized, and brightly colored composition emblematic of his “machine aesthetic.”
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C.
Occasional Wife
Occasional Wife is a 1960s American sitcom about a bachelor who enlists a woman to pose as his wife to advance his career, leading to comedic complications.
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D.
Two Women
Two Women is a 1960 Italian war drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica, best known for Sophia Loren’s Oscar-winning performance as a mother struggling to protect her daughter during World War II.
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E.
Two Women
Two Women is a Russian drama film directed by Vera Glagoleva, adapted from Ivan Turgenev’s play "A Month in the Country" and known for its period setting and emotional romantic entanglements.
- 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 Stepford Wives Target entity description: The Stepford Wives is a 1975 satirical horror film, based on Ira Levin’s novel, about a seemingly idyllic suburban town where the wives harbor a sinister secret.
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A.
Diary of a Mad Housewife
Diary of a Mad Housewife is a 1970 satirical drama film that explores the frustrations of a disillusioned New York housewife trapped in an unhappy marriage and affair.
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B.
Three Women
Three Women is a 1921 Cubist-inspired painting by Fernand Léger that depicts three stylized female figures in a bold, mechanized, and brightly colored composition emblematic of his “machine aesthetic.”
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C.
Occasional Wife
Occasional Wife is a 1960s American sitcom about a bachelor who enlists a woman to pose as his wife to advance his career, leading to comedic complications.
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D.
Two Women
Two Women is a 1960 Italian war drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica, best known for Sophia Loren’s Oscar-winning performance as a mother struggling to protect her daughter during World War II.
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E.
Two Women
Two Women is a Russian drama film directed by Vera Glagoleva, adapted from Ivan Turgenev’s play "A Month in the Country" and known for its period setting and emotional romantic entanglements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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satirical horror film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Ira Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Stepford Wives (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Owen Roizman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Bryan Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy | Timothy Gee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Stepford Children (1987 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Stepford Husbands (1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
ⓘ
satire ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fear of automation
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loss of identity ⓘ objectification of women ⓘ |
| inspiredTerm | Stepford wife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bobbie Markowe
NERFINISHED
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Dale Coba NERFINISHED ⓘ Joanna Eberhart NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Eberhart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Small NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
conformity
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gender roles ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ suburban life ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of submissive, robotic housewives ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Edgar J. Scherick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Palomar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1975-02-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| remadeAs | The Stepford Wives (2004 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 115 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | William Goldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Stepford, Connecticut (fictional town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| stars |
Katharine Ross
NERFINISHED
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Nanette Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick O'Neal NERFINISHED ⓘ Paula Prentiss NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Masterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Stepford Wives Description of subject: The Stepford Wives is a 1975 satirical horror film, based on Ira Levin’s novel, about a seemingly idyllic suburban town where the wives harbor a sinister secret.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Stepford Wives (2004 film)
this entity surface form:
The Stepford Wives (2004 film)
this entity surface form:
The Stepford Wives (2004 screenplay)
this entity surface form:
The Stepford Wives (1975 film)