An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a 1962 French short film adaptation of Ambrose Bierce’s Civil War short story, renowned for its twist ending and its acclaimed broadcast as an episode of The Twilight Zone.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge canonical | 3 |
| An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (short story) | 1 |
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Target entity: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Context triple: [Robert Enrico, notableWork, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge]
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Barn Burning
"Barn Burning" is a widely studied short story by William Faulkner that explores themes of class conflict, family loyalty, and moral integrity in the post–Civil War American South.
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No One Writes to the Colonel
No One Writes to the Colonel is a novella by Gabriel García Márquez that portrays an aging, impoverished colonel’s quiet hope and dignity as he waits in vain for a long-promised government pension.
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C.
The Onion Field
The Onion Field is a 1979 crime drama film based on Joseph Wambaugh’s true-crime book about a real-life kidnapping and murder of a Los Angeles police officer.
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D.
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 American Civil War novel by Stephen Crane that follows a young Union soldier’s psychological struggle with fear, courage, and self-identity in battle.
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E.
The Three Soldiers
The Three Soldiers is a bronze sculpture by Frederick Hart that depicts three Vietnam War soldiers and serves as a companion piece to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Target entity description: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a 1962 French short film adaptation of Ambrose Bierce’s Civil War short story, renowned for its twist ending and its acclaimed broadcast as an episode of The Twilight Zone.
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A.
Barn Burning
"Barn Burning" is a widely studied short story by William Faulkner that explores themes of class conflict, family loyalty, and moral integrity in the post–Civil War American South.
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B.
No One Writes to the Colonel
No One Writes to the Colonel is a novella by Gabriel García Márquez that portrays an aging, impoverished colonel’s quiet hope and dignity as he waits in vain for a long-promised government pension.
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C.
The Onion Field
The Onion Field is a 1979 crime drama film based on Joseph Wambaugh’s true-crime book about a real-life kidnapping and murder of a Los Angeles police officer.
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D.
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 American Civil War novel by Stephen Crane that follows a young Union soldier’s psychological struggle with fear, courage, and self-identity in battle.
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E.
The Three Soldiers
The Three Soldiers is a bronze sculpture by Frederick Hart that depicts three Vietnam War soldiers and serves as a companion piece to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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short film ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | La Rivière du hibou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ambrose Bierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| basedOn | An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastAs | episode of The Twilight Zone ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jean-Louis Picavet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| dialogueLanguage | French ⓘ |
| director | Robert Enrico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Henri Lanoë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmColorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastInUnitedStates | The Twilight Zone GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological drama
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war film ⓘ |
| hasNarration | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
illusion versus reality
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the brutality of war ⓘ the perception of time ⓘ |
| influenced | later film and television depictions of twist endings ⓘ |
| leadActor | Roger Jacquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadRole | Peyton Farquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Peyton Farquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Henri Lanoë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of subjective reality
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minimal dialogue ⓘ twist ending ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| portrays | execution by hanging ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Robert Enrico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 28 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert Enrico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialPublicationYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| TheTwilightZoneEpisodeNumberInSeason | 22 ⓘ |
| TheTwilightZoneEpisodeSeason | 5 ⓘ |
| TheTwilightZoneOriginalAirDate | 1964-02-28 ⓘ |
| wonAward | Palme d’Or for Best Short Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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