Gardens of Stone
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Gardens of Stone is a 1987 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that explores the lives of U.S. soldiers in the ceremonial guard at Arlington National Cemetery during the Vietnam War era.
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| Gardens of Stone canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gardens of Stone Context triple: [Barry Malkin, edited, Gardens of Stone]
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A.
Garden of Exile
Garden of Exile is an outdoor installation at the Jewish Museum Berlin that uses tilted columns and disorienting pathways to evoke the feelings of displacement and exile experienced by Jewish refugees.
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B.
Woven Stone
Woven Stone is a poetry and prose collection by Acoma Pueblo writer Simon J. Ortiz that explores Native American identity, history, and resistance.
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C.
The Garden
The Garden is the famous nickname for Madison Square Garden, the iconic multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City known for major sports, concerts, and entertainment events.
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D.
The Garden
The Garden was the philosophical school and communal space in Athens where Epicurus taught his influential system of atomism, ethics of pleasure, and tranquil living.
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E.
The Garden
The Garden is a themed section within The Circus, likely designed as a distinct, atmospheric area that contrasts with the surrounding circus environment.
- 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: Gardens of Stone Target entity description: Gardens of Stone is a 1987 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that explores the lives of U.S. soldiers in the ceremonial guard at Arlington National Cemetery during the Vietnam War era.
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A.
Garden of Exile
Garden of Exile is an outdoor installation at the Jewish Museum Berlin that uses tilted columns and disorienting pathways to evoke the feelings of displacement and exile experienced by Jewish refugees.
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B.
Woven Stone
Woven Stone is a poetry and prose collection by Acoma Pueblo writer Simon J. Ortiz that explores Native American identity, history, and resistance.
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C.
The Garden
The Garden is the famous nickname for Madison Square Garden, the iconic multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City known for major sports, concerts, and entertainment events.
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D.
The Garden
The Garden was the philosophical school and communal space in Athens where Epicurus taught his influential system of atomism, ethics of pleasure, and tranquil living.
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E.
The Garden
The Garden is a themed section within The Circus, likely designed as a distinct, atmospheric area that contrasts with the surrounding circus environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gardens of Stone (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Nicholas Proffitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jordan Cronenweth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Francis Ford Coppola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Tri-Star Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Barry Malkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Arlington National Cemetery (partial, controlled access)
NERFINISHED
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Baltimore, Maryland area NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
war film ⓘ |
| hasFrancisFordCoppolaFilmographyPosition | post-Apocalypse Now feature film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cost of war
ⓘ
death and mourning ⓘ generational conflict ⓘ military honor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. Army ceremonial guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Carmine Coppola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack Nitzsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | lives of U.S. soldiers in ceremonial guard ⓘ |
| partOf | Francis Ford Coppola filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | The Old Guard (3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Francis Ford Coppola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fred Roos NERFINISHED ⓘ Gray Frederickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Zoetrope Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 112 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Nicholas Proffitt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ronald Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Arlington National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Anjelica Huston
NERFINISHED
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D. B. Sweeney NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Stockwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Elias Koteas NERFINISHED ⓘ James Caan NERFINISHED ⓘ James Earl Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurence Fishburne NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Stuart Masterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| title | Gardens of Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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