King of Devil’s Island
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King of Devil’s Island is a Norwegian historical drama film depicting the harsh conditions and rebellion at a brutal early 20th-century youth prison colony on Bastøy Island.
All labels observed (1)
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| King of Devil’s Island canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10364341 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King of Devil’s Island Context triple: [Mikael Persbrandt, notableWork, King of Devil’s Island]
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A.
My Six Convicts
My Six Convicts is a 1952 American prison comedy-drama film based on a psychologist’s memoir about working with inmates, noted for its blend of humor and social commentary.
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B.
The Prison
The Prison is a distinctive rock formation within the Quiraing landslip on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for its dramatic, fortress-like appearance.
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C.
The Prisoner of St. Petersburg
The Prisoner of St. Petersburg is a 1989 Australian drama film directed by Ian Pringle and written by Geoff Burton, following an alienated young man adrift in the streets of West Berlin.
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D.
Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston Penitentiary is a historic maximum-security prison in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, known for housing some of the country’s most notorious inmates before its closure in 2013.
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E.
Închisoarea Doftana
Închisoarea Doftana was a notorious Romanian prison, especially during the interwar and early communist periods, known for holding political prisoners and later becoming a memorial site.
- 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: King of Devil’s Island Target entity description: King of Devil’s Island is a Norwegian historical drama film depicting the harsh conditions and rebellion at a brutal early 20th-century youth prison colony on Bastøy Island.
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A.
My Six Convicts
My Six Convicts is a 1952 American prison comedy-drama film based on a psychologist’s memoir about working with inmates, noted for its blend of humor and social commentary.
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B.
The Prison
The Prison is a distinctive rock formation within the Quiraing landslip on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for its dramatic, fortress-like appearance.
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C.
The Prisoner of St. Petersburg
The Prisoner of St. Petersburg is a 1989 Australian drama film directed by Ian Pringle and written by Geoff Burton, following an alienated young man adrift in the streets of West Berlin.
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D.
Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston Penitentiary is a historic maximum-security prison in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, known for housing some of the country’s most notorious inmates before its closure in 2013.
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E.
Închisoarea Doftana
Închisoarea Doftana was a notorious Romanian prison, especially during the interwar and early communist periods, known for holding political prisoners and later becoming a memorial site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events at Bastøy Boys’ Home ⓘ |
| castMember |
Benjamin Helstad
NERFINISHED
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Ellen Dorrit Petersen NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristoffer Joner NERFINISHED ⓘ Stellan Skarsgård NERFINISHED ⓘ Trond Nilssen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Andreas Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| depicts |
harsh conditions in a reform school
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rebellion of inmates ⓘ youth prison colony ⓘ |
| director | Marius Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Music Box Films
NERFINISHED
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Nordisk Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Michal Leszczylowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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historical drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Norwegian history
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child abuse in institutions ⓘ juvenile justice ⓘ prison rebellion ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Erling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Johan Söderqvist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
abuse of power in institutions
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struggle for dignity and freedom ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Kongen av Bastøy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Gudny Hummelvoll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karin Julsrud NERFINISHED ⓘ Marius Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
4 1/2 Film
NERFINISHED
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Storm Rosenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseCountry | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| runtime | about 116 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Dennis Magnusson
NERFINISHED
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Eric Schmid NERFINISHED ⓘ Marius Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Bastøy Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| title | King of Devil’s Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: King of Devil’s Island Description of subject: King of Devil’s Island is a Norwegian historical drama film depicting the harsh conditions and rebellion at a brutal early 20th-century youth prison colony on Bastøy Island.
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