The Mission
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The Mission is a 1986 historical drama film about 18th-century Jesuit missionaries in South America, renowned for its powerful exploration of faith and colonialism and its acclaimed score by Ennio Morricone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mission canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Mission Context triple: [Vatican list of important films, hasFilm, The Mission]
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A.
The Missionary
The Missionary is a film featuring Jim Clark’s acclaimed work as a film editor, recognized for its deft comedic timing and narrative pacing.
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B.
King of the Missions
King of the Missions is the nickname of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, a historically significant and once-largest Spanish mission in California renowned for its impressive architecture and influence.
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C.
Misión Peniel
Misión Peniel is a faith-based community organization in Immokalee, Florida that provides support and services to local farmworkers and their families.
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D.
Queen of the Missions
Queen of the Missions is the honorary title given to Mission Santa Barbara, renowned for its beauty, architecture, and prominence among California’s historic Spanish missions.
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E.
Mission Soledad
Mission Soledad is a historic Spanish mission in California, founded in the late 18th century as part of the California mission chain and now preserved as a significant cultural and architectural landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mission Target entity description: The Mission is a 1986 historical drama film about 18th-century Jesuit missionaries in South America, renowned for its powerful exploration of faith and colonialism and its acclaimed score by Ennio Morricone.
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A.
The Missionary
The Missionary is a film featuring Jim Clark’s acclaimed work as a film editor, recognized for its deft comedic timing and narrative pacing.
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B.
King of the Missions
King of the Missions is the nickname of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, a historically significant and once-largest Spanish mission in California renowned for its impressive architecture and influence.
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C.
Misión Peniel
Misión Peniel is a faith-based community organization in Immokalee, Florida that provides support and services to local farmworkers and their families.
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D.
Queen of the Missions
Queen of the Missions is the honorary title given to Mission Santa Barbara, renowned for its beauty, architecture, and prominence among California’s historic Spanish missions.
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E.
Mission Soledad
Mission Soledad is a historic Spanish mission in California, founded in the late 18th century as part of the California mission chain and now preserved as a significant cultural and architectural landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Chris Menges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Roland Joffé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| editor | Jim Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmRating | PG ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ |
| hasPoster | theatrical release poster of The Mission (1986) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ennio Morricone score
ⓘ
depiction of Jesuit missions in South America ⓘ exploration of faith and colonialism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
colonialism
ⓘ
conflict between church and state ⓘ faith ⓘ indigenous rights ⓘ missionary work ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Director
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Guaraní people
NERFINISHED
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Jesuit missionaries ⓘ Portuguese colonial authorities ⓘ Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| producer |
David Puttnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fernando Ghia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Goldcrest Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 125 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert Bolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
South America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonies in South America ⓘ |
| settingTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| stars |
Aidan Quinn
NERFINISHED
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Jeremy Irons NERFINISHED ⓘ Liam Neeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray McAnally NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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