Life of Riley
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Life of Riley is a 2014 French comedy-drama film directed by Alain Resnais, adapted from an Alan Ayckbourn play and noted for its theatrical, meta-cinematic style.
All labels observed (1)
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| Life of Riley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Life of Riley Context triple: [Alain Resnais, notableWork, Life of Riley]
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The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley is a mid-20th-century American comedy series, best known in its radio and television incarnations, that follows the humorous misadventures of well-meaning but bumbling factory worker Chester A. Riley and his family.
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Welcome to the Rileys
Welcome to the Rileys is a 2010 American drama film about a grieving couple whose lives change after they form an unexpected bond with a troubled teenage runaway in New Orleans.
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Life with Billy
Life with Billy is a Canadian television drama film based on a true story of domestic abuse and its legal aftermath.
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The Happy Family
"The Happy Family" is a 1952 British comedy film starring Stanley Holloway as a shopkeeper who leads a spirited neighborhood resistance against the construction of a new railway station.
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Rigmarole Town
Rigmarole Town is a whimsical, convoluted city in the Gillikin Country of L. Frank Baum’s Land of Oz, known for its overly complicated customs and roundabout ways.
- 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: Life of Riley Target entity description: Life of Riley is a 2014 French comedy-drama film directed by Alain Resnais, adapted from an Alan Ayckbourn play and noted for its theatrical, meta-cinematic style.
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A.
The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley is a mid-20th-century American comedy series, best known in its radio and television incarnations, that follows the humorous misadventures of well-meaning but bumbling factory worker Chester A. Riley and his family.
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B.
Welcome to the Rileys
Welcome to the Rileys is a 2010 American drama film about a grieving couple whose lives change after they form an unexpected bond with a troubled teenage runaway in New Orleans.
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C.
Life with Billy
Life with Billy is a Canadian television drama film based on a true story of domestic abuse and its legal aftermath.
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D.
The Happy Family
"The Happy Family" is a 1952 British comedy film starring Stanley Holloway as a shopkeeper who leads a spirited neighborhood resistance against the construction of a new railway station.
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E.
Rigmarole Town
Rigmarole Town is a whimsical, convoluted city in the Gillikin Country of L. Frank Baum’s Land of Oz, known for its overly complicated customs and roundabout ways.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Life of Riley (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Alan Ayckbourn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Albane Carrère
NERFINISHED
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André Dussollier NERFINISHED ⓘ Caroline Sihol NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippolyte Girardot NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Vuillermoz NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabine Azéma NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandrine Kiberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Dominique Bouilleret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| director | Alain Resnais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | StudioCanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Hervé de Luze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestivalScreening | 64th Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
friendship
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marital relationships ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Colin
NERFINISHED
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George Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathryn NERFINISHED ⓘ Monica NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mark Snow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
meta-cinematic style
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theatrical style ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the final feature film directed by Alain Resnais ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Aimer, boire et chanter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | filmography of Alain Resnais ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The impending death of George Riley affects the lives and relationships of three middle-aged couples. ⓘ |
| producer | Bruno Pesery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Eurimages
NERFINISHED
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F Comme Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateFrance | 2014-03-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 108 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Alain Resnais
NERFINISHED
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Jean-Marie Besset NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurent Herbiet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionAtFestival | Berlin International Film Festival – Competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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