Werckmeister Harmonies
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Werckmeister Harmonies is a 2000 Hungarian art film directed by Béla Tarr, renowned for its long takes, bleak atmosphere, and philosophical exploration of social collapse and metaphysical dread.
All labels observed (1)
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| Werckmeister Harmonies canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Werckmeister Harmonies Context triple: [Béla Tarr, notableWork, Werckmeister Harmonies]
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A.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
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B.
Musurgia Universalis
Musurgia Universalis is a 17th-century encyclopedic treatise on music theory, acoustics, and musical instruments by polymath Athanasius Kircher.
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C.
Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
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D.
The Well-Tempered Clavier
The Well-Tempered Clavier is a landmark collection of keyboard preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys by Johann Sebastian Bach, celebrated for its technical rigor and profound musical expression.
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E.
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus III is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his exploration of contrapuntal variation on a single musical theme.
- 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: Werckmeister Harmonies Target entity description: Werckmeister Harmonies is a 2000 Hungarian art film directed by Béla Tarr, renowned for its long takes, bleak atmosphere, and philosophical exploration of social collapse and metaphysical dread.
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A.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
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B.
Musurgia Universalis
Musurgia Universalis is a 17th-century encyclopedic treatise on music theory, acoustics, and musical instruments by polymath Athanasius Kircher.
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C.
Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
-
D.
The Well-Tempered Clavier
The Well-Tempered Clavier is a landmark collection of keyboard preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys by Johann Sebastian Bach, celebrated for its technical rigor and profound musical expression.
-
E.
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus III is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his exploration of contrapuntal variation on a single musical theme.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hungarian film
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film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Werckmeister harmóniák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Melancholy of Resistance
NERFINISHED
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novel by László Krasznahorkai ⓘ |
| character |
György Eszter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tünde Eszter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Gábor Medvigy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector | Ágnes Hranitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Béla Tarr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Mokép NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ágnes Hranitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSection | Un Certain Regard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
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black-and-white film ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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authoritarianism ⓘ cosmic order and chaos ⓘ decay of social order ⓘ mob violence ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | János Valuska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mihály Víg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bleak atmosphere
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exploration of social collapse ⓘ long takes ⓘ metaphysical dread ⓘ philosophical themes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hungarian ⓘ |
| partOf | Béla Tarr filmography ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Goethe-Institut
NERFINISHED
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Társulás Filmstúdió NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000-07-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 145 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Béla Tarr
NERFINISHED
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László Krasznahorkai NERFINISHED ⓘ Ágnes Hranitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | unnamed Hungarian town ⓘ |
| stars |
Hanna Schygulla
NERFINISHED
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János Derzsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lars Rudolph NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Fitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | Werckmeister temperament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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