Hearts and Minds
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Hearts and Minds is a 1974 American documentary film about the Vietnam War, renowned for its critical examination of U.S. involvement and its powerful, controversial use of archival footage and interviews.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hearts and Minds canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hearts and Minds Context triple: [Bert Schneider, produced, Hearts and Minds]
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A.
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds is a British television drama series in which Clive Merrison appeared, known for its exploration of social and political issues.
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B.
Soldier On
"Soldier On" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, featured on their 2008 album *Dig Out Your Soul*.
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C.
This Side of Peace
This Side of Peace is a memoir by Palestinian leader and negotiator Hanan Ashrawi that recounts her personal experiences and political involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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D.
One of Ours
One of Ours is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1922 novel by Willa Cather that follows a young Nebraskan man's search for purpose culminating in his experiences as a soldier in World War I.
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E.
Masters of War
"Masters of War" is a stark, anti-war protest song by Bob Dylan that condemns the military-industrial complex and those who profit from conflict.
- 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: Hearts and Minds Target entity description: Hearts and Minds is a 1974 American documentary film about the Vietnam War, renowned for its critical examination of U.S. involvement and its powerful, controversial use of archival footage and interviews.
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A.
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds is a British television drama series in which Clive Merrison appeared, known for its exploration of social and political issues.
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B.
Soldier On
"Soldier On" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, featured on their 2008 album *Dig Out Your Soul*.
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C.
This Side of Peace
This Side of Peace is a memoir by Palestinian leader and negotiator Hanan Ashrawi that recounts her personal experiences and political involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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D.
One of Ours
One of Ours is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1922 novel by Willa Cather that follows a young Nebraskan man's search for purpose culminating in his experiences as a soldier in World War I.
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E.
Masters of War
"Masters of War" is a stark, anti-war protest song by Bob Dylan that condemns the military-industrial complex and those who profit from conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vietnam War documentary
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documentary film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Kevin Keating
NERFINISHED
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Ralph Rosenblum NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Pearce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of manipulation through editing
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criticism from pro-war commentators ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Peter Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Lynzee Klingman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
France
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
war film ⓘ |
| hasInterviewSubject |
Daniel Ellsberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General William Westmoreland NERFINISHED ⓘ George Coker NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese civilians ⓘ |
| includedIn | lists of greatest documentaries ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Joseph Vitarelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial juxtaposition of images and interviews
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critical examination of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-war ⓘ |
| producer |
Bert Schneider
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Jaglom NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBS Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1974-10-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 112 ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
U.S. foreign policy
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Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-war movement ⓘ civilian casualties ⓘ militarism ⓘ |
| uses |
archival footage
ⓘ
interviews ⓘ |
| writer |
Adela Ruth Tompsett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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