The Burning Bed
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The Burning Bed is a 1984 television drama film, based on a true story, that stars Farrah Fawcett as an abused wife who takes violent revenge on her husband and became a landmark work in raising awareness about domestic violence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Burning Bed canonical | 4 |
| The Burning Bed (TV film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8545896 — 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 Burning Bed Context triple: [Farrah Fawcett, notableWork, The Burning Bed]
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A.
The Burning Book
"The Burning Book" is a notable poem by American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson, recognized for its reflective, philosophical treatment of memory, loss, and the passage of time.
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B.
The Golden Bed
The Golden Bed is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, known for its opulent production design and melodramatic story of love, decadence, and downfall.
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C.
The Bedroom
The Bedroom is a famous painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting his simple, brightly colored bedroom in Arles, celebrated for its bold color, distorted perspective, and emotional intensity characteristic of Post-Impressionism.
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D.
The Bedroom
The Bedroom is a 17th-century Dutch interior painting by Pieter de Hooch, exemplifying his meticulous depiction of domestic life, light, and spatial harmony.
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E.
Whipping Post
"Whipping Post" is a landmark blues-rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, renowned for its emotional intensity, extended improvisations, and central place in their live performances.
- 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 Burning Bed Target entity description: The Burning Bed is a 1984 television drama film, based on a true story, that stars Farrah Fawcett as an abused wife who takes violent revenge on her husband and became a landmark work in raising awareness about domestic violence.
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A.
The Burning Book
"The Burning Book" is a notable poem by American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson, recognized for its reflective, philosophical treatment of memory, loss, and the passage of time.
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B.
The Golden Bed
The Golden Bed is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, known for its opulent production design and melodramatic story of love, decadence, and downfall.
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C.
The Bedroom
The Bedroom is a famous painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting his simple, brightly colored bedroom in Arles, celebrated for its bold color, distorted perspective, and emotional intensity characteristic of Post-Impressionism.
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D.
The Bedroom
The Bedroom is a 17th-century Dutch interior painting by Pieter de Hooch, exemplifying his meticulous depiction of domestic life, light, and spatial harmony.
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E.
Whipping Post
"Whipping Post" is a landmark blues-rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, renowned for its emotional intensity, extended improvisations, and central place in their live performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television film ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationRecipient | Farrah Fawcett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Burning Bed (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Faith McNulty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Farrah Fawcett as Francine Hughes
ⓘ
Paul Le Mat as Mickey Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts | abused wife killing her husband ⓘ |
| director | Robert Greenwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | broadcast television ⓘ |
| distributor | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Millie Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Linda Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| format | made-for-television film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
television drama ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | true story ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
battered woman syndrome
ⓘ
domestic violence ⓘ spousal abuse ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Charles Gross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
landmark portrayal of battered women
ⓘ
raising awareness about domestic violence ⓘ |
| originalChannel | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1984-10-08 ⓘ |
| producer | Carol Schreder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Carol Schreder Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating | high television ratings on first broadcast ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 95 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Rose Leiman Goldemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Farrah Fawcett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grace Zabriskie NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Le Mat NERFINISHED ⓘ Penelope Milford NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Masur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
female empowerment
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self-defense ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Burning Bed Description of subject: The Burning Bed is a 1984 television drama film, based on a true story, that stars Farrah Fawcett as an abused wife who takes violent revenge on her husband and became a landmark work in raising awareness about domestic violence.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
The Burning Bed (TV film)