The Boys of St. Vincent
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The Boys of St. Vincent is a Canadian television miniseries that dramatizes the abuse of boys in a Catholic orphanage and the subsequent legal and social fallout.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Boys of St. Vincent canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Boys of St. Vincent Context triple: [Henry Czerny, notableWork, The Boys of St. Vincent]
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A.
The Boys
The Boys are a group of down-and-out yet tight-knit drifters and misfits in John Steinbeck’s novel "Cannery Row," known for their humorous, chaotic schemes and rough-edged camaraderie.
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B.
The Boys
The Boys is a British punk rock band known for its melodic, high-energy songs that emerged during the late 1970s punk movement.
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C.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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D.
The Boy
The Boy is a 2016 American horror film about a young woman hired to nanny a lifelike doll that may be supernaturally alive.
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E.
Choir Boy
Choir Boy is a coming-of-age novel by Charlie Jane Anders that follows a devoutly religious boy who considers hormone therapy to preserve his high singing voice, exploring themes of gender identity, faith, and adolescence.
- 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: The Boys of St. Vincent Target entity description: The Boys of St. Vincent is a Canadian television miniseries that dramatizes the abuse of boys in a Catholic orphanage and the subsequent legal and social fallout.
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A.
The Boys
The Boys are a group of down-and-out yet tight-knit drifters and misfits in John Steinbeck’s novel "Cannery Row," known for their humorous, chaotic schemes and rough-edged camaraderie.
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B.
The Boys
The Boys is a British punk rock band known for its melodic, high-energy songs that emerged during the late 1970s punk movement.
-
C.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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D.
The Boy
The Boy is a 2016 American horror film about a young woman hired to nanny a lifelike doll that may be supernaturally alive.
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E.
Choir Boy
Choir Boy is a coming-of-age novel by Charlie Jane Anders that follows a devoutly religious boy who considers hormone therapy to preserve his high singing voice, exploring themes of gender identity, faith, and adolescence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian television miniseries
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television miniseries ⓘ |
| award | Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Mini-Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | real-life child abuse scandals in Catholic institutions in Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| director | John N. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPartTitle | The Boys of St. Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | two-part miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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docudrama ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Boys of St. Vincent (Part 1)
NERFINISHED
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The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later (Part 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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institutional child abuse ⓘ legal investigation ⓘ sexual abuse of boys in a Catholic orphanage ⓘ social fallout of abuse scandals ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of Catholic Church
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raising public awareness of child abuse in institutions ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| portrays |
Catholic orphanage run by religious brothers
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cover-up by church authorities ⓘ criminal trials of abusers ⓘ physical abuse of children ⓘ psychological trauma of survivors ⓘ public inquiry into institutional abuse ⓘ sexual abuse of children ⓘ |
| producer | John N. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | National Film Board of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | television broadcast ⓘ |
| secondPartTitle | The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsequentReleaseFormat |
DVD
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home video ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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institutional complicity ⓘ justice and accountability ⓘ long-term impact of trauma ⓘ |
| writer |
Des Walsh
NERFINISHED
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John N. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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