Mon Oncle
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Mon Oncle is a 1958 French comedy film by Jacques Tati that satirizes modernist consumer culture through the misadventures of the bumbling Monsieur Hulot.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mon Oncle canonical | 2 |
| Monsieur Hulot | 2 |
| Hulot family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8154540 — 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.
Target entity: Mon Oncle Context triple: [Jacques Tati, notableWork, Mon Oncle]
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A.
L'Homme qui rit
L'Homme qui rit is a 19th-century novel by Victor Hugo that follows the tragic life of a disfigured boy named Gwynplaine, exploring themes of social injustice, exploitation, and the cruelty of aristocratic society.
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B.
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows is François Truffaut’s landmark 1959 coming-of-age film that helped launch the French New Wave and is celebrated for its intimate, realistic portrayal of adolescent alienation.
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C.
El Taita
El Taita is the nickname of José Antonio Páez, a key Venezuelan independence leader and three-time president known for his military prowess and political influence in the 19th century.
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D.
Parrot and Olivier in America
Parrot and Olivier in America is a historical novel by Australian author Peter Carey that reimagines Alexis de Tocqueville’s journey through early 19th-century America through the intertwined stories of an aristocrat and his servant.
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E.
La Fille mal gardée
La Fille mal gardée is a lighthearted, pastoral comic ballet—one of the oldest still regularly performed—celebrated for its charming love story, folk-inspired dances, and enduring place in the classical ballet repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mon Oncle Target entity description: Mon Oncle is a 1958 French comedy film by Jacques Tati that satirizes modernist consumer culture through the misadventures of the bumbling Monsieur Hulot.
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A.
L'Homme qui rit
L'Homme qui rit is a 19th-century novel by Victor Hugo that follows the tragic life of a disfigured boy named Gwynplaine, exploring themes of social injustice, exploitation, and the cruelty of aristocratic society.
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B.
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows is François Truffaut’s landmark 1959 coming-of-age film that helped launch the French New Wave and is celebrated for its intimate, realistic portrayal of adolescent alienation.
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C.
El Taita
El Taita is the nickname of José Antonio Páez, a key Venezuelan independence leader and three-time president known for his military prowess and political influence in the 19th century.
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D.
Parrot and Olivier in America
Parrot and Olivier in America is a historical novel by Australian author Peter Carey that reimagines Alexis de Tocqueville’s journey through early 19th-century America through the intertwined stories of an aristocrat and his servant.
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E.
La Fille mal gardée
La Fille mal gardée is a lighthearted, pastoral comic ballet—one of the oldest still regularly performed—celebrated for its charming love story, folk-inspired dances, and enduring place in the classical ballet repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
NERFINISHED
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New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Prize of the Jury at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Henri Schmitt
NERFINISHED
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Jean Bourgoin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| director | Jacques Tati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Gaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Suzanne Baron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Gérard Arpel
NERFINISHED
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Madame Arpel NERFINISHED ⓘ Monsieur Arpel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Paris
NERFINISHED
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Saint-Maur-des-Fossés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Playtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation in modern architecture
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critique of consumerism ⓘ technology and everyday life ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLanguage | My Uncle (English) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Monsieur Hulot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Alain Romans
NERFINISHED
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Franck Barcellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
contrast between traditional and modern lifestyles
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modernist consumer culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
minimal dialogue
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modernist set design ⓘ visual comedy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Monsieur Hulot film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jacques Tati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Fred Orain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Gaumont
NERFINISHED
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Specta Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | 1958 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runtime | 116 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | postwar France ⓘ |
| writer | Jacques Tati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Mon Oncle Description of subject: Mon Oncle is a 1958 French comedy film by Jacques Tati that satirizes modernist consumer culture through the misadventures of the bumbling Monsieur Hulot.
Referenced by (5)
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