State of Siege
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State of Siege is a 1972 political thriller film by Costa-Gavras that dramatizes the kidnapping of a U.S. official in Uruguay to critique American involvement in Latin American politics.
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| State of Siege canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State of Siege Context triple: [Costa-Gavras, knownFor, State of Siege]
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A.
The Siege
The Siege is a 1998 American political thriller film about martial law in New York City following a series of terrorist attacks, starring Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, and Bruce Willis.
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Uprising
Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its spiritual themes and including the iconic track "Redemption Song."
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C.
Uprising
Uprising is a 2001 historical war drama film depicting the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during World War II.
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D.
Uprising
"Uprising" is a politically charged alternative rock song by the English band Muse, known for its anthemic sound and themes of resistance and rebellion.
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E.
On Guard
On Guard is a popular-level Christian apologetics book by philosopher and theologian William Lane Craig that presents arguments for the rationality of the Christian faith.
- 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: State of Siege Target entity description: State of Siege is a 1972 political thriller film by Costa-Gavras that dramatizes the kidnapping of a U.S. official in Uruguay to critique American involvement in Latin American politics.
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A.
The Siege
The Siege is a 1998 American political thriller film about martial law in New York City following a series of terrorist attacks, starring Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, and Bruce Willis.
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B.
Uprising
Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its spiritual themes and including the iconic track "Redemption Song."
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C.
Uprising
Uprising is a 2001 historical war drama film depicting the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during World War II.
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D.
Uprising
"Uprising" is a politically charged alternative rock song by the English band Muse, known for its anthemic sound and themes of resistance and rebellion.
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E.
On Guard
On Guard is a popular-level Christian apologetics book by philosopher and theologian William Lane Craig that presents arguments for the rationality of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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political thriller film ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in Uruguay involving the Tupamaros urban guerrilla movement ⓘ |
| castMember |
Jacques Weber
NERFINISHED
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Jean-Luc Bideau NERFINISHED ⓘ O.E. Hasse NERFINISHED ⓘ Renato Salvatori NERFINISHED ⓘ Yves Montand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Pierre-William Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Mikis Theodorakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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Italy ⓘ West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Costa-Gavras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Françoise Bonnot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmMovement | political cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
political drama
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political thriller ⓘ |
| hasCinematographyBy | Pierre-William Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDirector | Costa-Gavras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEditingBy | Françoise Bonnot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | Mikis Theodorakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | Yves Montand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePurpose | critique of American involvement in Latin American politics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial reception in the United States
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critical portrayal of U.S. involvement in Latin America ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | État de siège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus | kidnapping of a U.S. official in Uruguay ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Les Films 13
NERFINISHED
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Reggane Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | 1972 Venice Film Festival screening ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 120 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Costa-Gavras
NERFINISHED
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Franco Solinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| theme |
Latin American politics
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ counterinsurgency ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ state repression ⓘ |
| title | State of Siege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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