Le Monde du silence
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Le Monde du silence is a landmark 1956 French documentary film co-directed by Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle that explores underwater life and pioneered modern oceanographic filmmaking.
All labels observed (1)
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| Le Monde du silence canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Le Monde du silence Context triple: [The Silent World, originalTitle, Le Monde du silence]
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A.
Great Silence
The Great Silence refers to the puzzling absence of detectable extraterrestrial civilizations despite the vastness and apparent habitability of the universe.
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B.
Die Stille
"Die Stille" is one of the introspective songs in Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 39, known for its quiet, contemplative mood and lyrical setting of Joseph von Eichendorff’s poetry.
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C.
Valley of Silence
The Valley of Silence is a high glacial valley on Mount Everest, renowned as the Western Cwm on the standard South Col climbing route.
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D.
The Silence
The Silence is a short, late-career novel by Don DeLillo that explores human disconnection and technological collapse in a near-future setting.
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E.
The Silence
The Silence is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Cate Shortland and produced by Jan Chapman, known for its intense psychological themes and nuanced character study.
- 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: Le Monde du silence Target entity description: Le Monde du silence is a landmark 1956 French documentary film co-directed by Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle that explores underwater life and pioneered modern oceanographic filmmaking.
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A.
Great Silence
The Great Silence refers to the puzzling absence of detectable extraterrestrial civilizations despite the vastness and apparent habitability of the universe.
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B.
Die Stille
"Die Stille" is one of the introspective songs in Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 39, known for its quiet, contemplative mood and lyrical setting of Joseph von Eichendorff’s poetry.
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C.
Valley of Silence
The Valley of Silence is a high glacial valley on Mount Everest, renowned as the Western Cwm on the standard South Col climbing route.
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D.
The Silence
The Silence is a short, late-career novel by Don DeLillo that explores human disconnection and technological collapse in a near-future setting.
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E.
The Silence
The Silence is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Cate Shortland and produced by Jan Chapman, known for its intense psychological themes and nuanced character study.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| academyAwardCategory | Best Documentary Feature ⓘ |
| academyAwardsCeremony | 29th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
NERFINISHED
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Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Le Monde du silence (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Jacques-Yves Cousteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CannesFestivalYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| cinematographyPioneerOf | modern oceanographic filmmaking ⓘ |
| coDirector |
Jacques Cousteau
NERFINISHED
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Louis Malle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crewDepicted | crew of the Calypso ⓘ |
| director |
Jacques Cousteau
NERFINISHED
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Louis Malle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | The Silent World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-war French cinema ⓘ |
| featuresVessel | Calypso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalAwardedAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmColorProcess | Eastmancolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | CinemaScope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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nature documentary ⓘ underwater documentary ⓘ |
| hasFilmingLocation |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later marine documentaries
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underwater cinematography techniques ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jacques-Yves Cousteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Yves Baudrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrator | Jacques-Yves Cousteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative underwater cinematography
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use of Cousteau’s ship Calypso ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| producer | Jacques-Yves Cousteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Les Films de l'Étoile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 86 ⓘ |
| subject |
marine biology
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oceanography ⓘ underwater life ⓘ |
| title | Le Monde du silence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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