"Mrs. Soffel" (1984 film)
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"Mrs. Soffel" is a 1984 period drama film starring Diane Keaton as a warden’s wife who falls in love with a condemned prisoner and helps him escape, inspired by a real-life early 20th-century prison break.
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| "Mrs. Soffel" (1984 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: "Mrs. Soffel" (1984 film) Context triple: [Kate Soffel, basedOnRealPersonIn, "Mrs. Soffel" (1984 film)]
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An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky that follows a New York woman’s journey of self-discovery after her husband leaves her, noted for its feminist themes and Jill Clayburgh’s acclaimed performance.
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Office Romance (1977 film)
Office Romance (1977 film) is a beloved Soviet romantic comedy directed by Eldar Ryazanov that humorously explores love and relationships among co-workers in a Moscow statistics bureau.
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Frances (1982 film)
Frances (1982 film) is a biographical drama chronicling the turbulent life, career, and institutionalization of American actress Frances Farmer.
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Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman is a satirical 1970s American television soap opera known for its dark humor and critique of suburban life and consumer culture.
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Working Girl
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- 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)
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Target entity: "Mrs. Soffel" (1984 film) Target entity description: "Mrs. Soffel" is a 1984 period drama film starring Diane Keaton as a warden’s wife who falls in love with a condemned prisoner and helps him escape, inspired by a real-life early 20th-century prison break.
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A.
An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky that follows a New York woman’s journey of self-discovery after her husband leaves her, noted for its feminist themes and Jill Clayburgh’s acclaimed performance.
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B.
Office Romance (1977 film)
Office Romance (1977 film) is a beloved Soviet romantic comedy directed by Eldar Ryazanov that humorously explores love and relationships among co-workers in a Moscow statistics bureau.
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C.
Frances (1982 film)
Frances (1982 film) is a biographical drama chronicling the turbulent life, career, and institutionalization of American actress Frances Farmer.
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D.
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman is a satirical 1970s American television soap opera known for its dark humor and critique of suburban life and consumer culture.
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E.
Working Girl
Working Girl is a 1988 romantic comedy-drama film about an ambitious secretary navigating corporate New York, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, and Sigourney Weaver.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
real-life prison break
ⓘ
story of Ed Biddle and Jack Biddle ⓘ |
| character |
Ed Biddle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack Biddle NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Soffel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Russell Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Gillian Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorRegion |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| editedBy | Nicholas Beauman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmPosterCaption | Theatrical release poster ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
prison film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mark Isham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAwardNomination | Golden Bear (Berlin International Film Festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A warden’s wife falls in love with a condemned prisoner and helps him escape ⓘ |
| producer | Edward S. Feldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1984-12-14 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 112 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ron Nyswaner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sylvia Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Diane Keaton
NERFINISHED
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Edward Herrmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindsay Crouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Modine NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: "Mrs. Soffel" (1984 film) Description of subject: "Mrs. Soffel" is a 1984 period drama film starring Diane Keaton as a warden’s wife who falls in love with a condemned prisoner and helps him escape, inspired by a real-life early 20th-century prison break.
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