How I Won the War
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How I Won the War is a 1967 satirical anti-war film directed by Richard Lester, known for its dark humor, experimental style, and featuring John Lennon in a supporting role.
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| How I Won the War canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: How I Won the War Context triple: [Richard Lester, notableWork, How I Won the War]
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A.
Our War
"Our War" is a nonfiction book by journalist and activist David Harris that offers a personal and political account of the Vietnam War era and the American antiwar movement.
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B.
A Study of War
A Study of War is Quincy Wright’s landmark scholarly work that systematically analyzes the causes, nature, and prevention of war using historical, legal, and statistical methods.
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C.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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D.
The War We Never Fought
The War We Never Fought is a non-fiction book by Peter Hitchens that argues Britain has effectively surrendered in the fight against illegal drugs, critiquing decades of lenient policy and cultural attitudes toward drug use.
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E.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed 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: How I Won the War Target entity description: How I Won the War is a 1967 satirical anti-war film directed by Richard Lester, known for its dark humor, experimental style, and featuring John Lennon in a supporting role.
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A.
Our War
"Our War" is a nonfiction book by journalist and activist David Harris that offers a personal and political account of the Vietnam War era and the American antiwar movement.
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B.
A Study of War
A Study of War is Quincy Wright’s landmark scholarly work that systematically analyzes the causes, nature, and prevention of war using historical, legal, and statistical methods.
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C.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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D.
The War We Never Fought
The War We Never Fought is a non-fiction book by Peter Hitchens that argues Britain has effectively surrendered in the fight against illegal drugs, critiquing decades of lenient policy and cultural attitudes toward drug use.
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E.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-war film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | How I Won the War (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Patrick Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | David Watkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Richard Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John Victor-Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Musketeer Gripweed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Almería
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy film
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satire ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasActor |
Jack MacGowran
NERFINISHED
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John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Montague NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Hordern NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Kinnear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasSupportingActor | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
absurdity of war
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anti-militarism ⓘ military incompetence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lieutenant Ernest Goodbody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterPortrayedBy | Michael Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ken Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking the fourth wall
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dark humor ⓘ experimental style ⓘ |
| partOf | 1960s British cinema ⓘ |
| portrays | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Richard Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUK | 1967 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 109 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Charles Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
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Subject: How I Won the War Description of subject: How I Won the War is a 1967 satirical anti-war film directed by Richard Lester, known for its dark humor, experimental style, and featuring John Lennon in a supporting role.
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