The Man from Snowy River
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The Man from Snowy River is a 1982 Australian Western drama film, inspired by Banjo Paterson’s poem, that follows a young horseman proving his worth in the rugged high country.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Man from Snowy River canonical | 3 |
| The Man from Snowy River (TV series) | 2 |
| The Man from Snowy River II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8170538 — 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 from Snowy River Context triple: [Sigrid Thornton, notableWork, The Man from Snowy River]
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A.
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn is a 1949 historical drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, set in colonial Australia and starring Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotten.
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B.
The Cheviot
The Cheviot is a prominent peak in northern England’s Cheviot Hills, known for its broad, rounded summit and extensive upland moorland.
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C.
The Lion Hunt
The Lion Hunt is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting a violent, dynamic struggle between hunters and lions, celebrated for its intense movement and vivid realism.
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D.
The Lion Hunt
The Lion Hunt is a dramatic Romantic-era painting by Eugène Delacroix that depicts a chaotic, violent struggle between hunters and lions, showcasing his dynamic composition and vivid use of color.
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E.
Advance Australia Fair
"Advance Australia Fair" is the official national anthem of Australia, celebrating the country's identity, unity, and values.
- 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 from Snowy River Target entity description: The Man from Snowy River is a 1982 Australian Western drama film, inspired by Banjo Paterson’s poem, that follows a young horseman proving his worth in the rugged high country.
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A.
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn is a 1949 historical drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, set in colonial Australia and starring Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotten.
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B.
The Cheviot
The Cheviot is a prominent peak in northern England’s Cheviot Hills, known for its broad, rounded summit and extensive upland moorland.
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C.
The Lion Hunt
The Lion Hunt is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting a violent, dynamic struggle between hunters and lions, celebrated for its intense movement and vivid realism.
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D.
The Lion Hunt
The Lion Hunt is a dramatic Romantic-era painting by Eugène Delacroix that depicts a chaotic, violent struggle between hunters and lions, showcasing his dynamic composition and vivid use of color.
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E.
Advance Australia Fair
"Advance Australia Fair" is the official national anthem of Australia, celebrating the country's identity, unity, and values.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Return to Snowy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | AFI Award for Best Original Music Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Man from Snowy River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
poem by Banjo Paterson ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Keith Wagstaff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| director | George T. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Adrian Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | young horseman proving his worth ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | PG ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Australian bush poetry
ⓘ
Banjo Paterson’s works ⓘ |
| mainCastMember |
Jack Thompson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirk Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigrid Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Burlinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jim Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bruce Rowland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic Australian horsemanship sequences ⓘ |
| notableScene | brumby herd chase down steep mountain ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian New Wave cinema era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Kirk Douglas as Harrison
ⓘ
Sigrid Thornton as Jessica Harrison ⓘ Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Geoff Burrowes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cambridge Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-03-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Cul Cullen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geoff Burrowes NERFINISHED ⓘ John Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequel | The Man from Snowy River II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Australian high country ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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man versus nature ⓘ proving one’s worth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Man from Snowy River Description of subject: The Man from Snowy River is a 1982 Australian Western drama film, inspired by Banjo Paterson’s poem, that follows a young horseman proving his worth in the rugged high country.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Man from Snowy River II
this entity surface form:
The Man from Snowy River (TV series)