The Decalogue
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The Decalogue is a critically acclaimed Polish television drama series of ten films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, each loosely inspired by one of the Ten Commandments and exploring complex moral and ethical dilemmas.
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| The Decalogue canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Decalogue Context triple: [Krzysztof Kieślowski, notableWork, The Decalogue]
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A.
The True Decalogue
The True Decalogue is a political and moral treatise by Filipino revolutionary thinker Apolinario Mabini that outlines ten guiding principles for governance, citizenship, and national conduct during the Philippine struggle for independence.
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B.
On the Decalogue
On the Decalogue is a philosophical and theological treatise by Philo of Alexandria that offers an allegorical and ethical interpretation of the Ten Commandments within Hellenistic Jewish thought.
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C.
The Men Commandments
The Men Commandments is a humorous, advice-style book by radio presenter Christian O'Connell that explores modern masculinity and the unwritten rules of being a man.
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D.
The Law Commands
"The Law Commands" is a 1937 American Western film starring Tom Keene as a principled lawman battling corruption and injustice on the frontier.
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E.
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
- 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)
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Target entity: The Decalogue Target entity description: The Decalogue is a critically acclaimed Polish television drama series of ten films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, each loosely inspired by one of the Ten Commandments and exploring complex moral and ethical dilemmas.
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A.
The True Decalogue
The True Decalogue is a political and moral treatise by Filipino revolutionary thinker Apolinario Mabini that outlines ten guiding principles for governance, citizenship, and national conduct during the Philippine struggle for independence.
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B.
On the Decalogue
On the Decalogue is a philosophical and theological treatise by Philo of Alexandria that offers an allegorical and ethical interpretation of the Ten Commandments within Hellenistic Jewish thought.
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C.
The Men Commandments
The Men Commandments is a humorous, advice-style book by radio presenter Christian O'Connell that explores modern masculinity and the unwritten rules of being a man.
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D.
The Law Commands
"The Law Commands" is a 1937 American Western film starring Tom Keene as a principled lawman battling corruption and injustice on the frontier.
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E.
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish film series
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anthology film series ⓘ television drama series ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Piotr Sobociński
NERFINISHED
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Slawomir Idziak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| creator | Krzysztof Kieślowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Krzysztof Kieślowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | international film festivals ⓘ |
| expandedInto |
A Short Film About Killing
NERFINISHED
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A Short Film About Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| format | series of ten films ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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television film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Decalogue I
NERFINISHED
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Decalogue II NERFINISHED ⓘ Decalogue III NERFINISHED ⓘ Decalogue IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Decalogue IX NERFINISHED ⓘ Decalogue V NERFINISHED ⓘ Decalogue VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Decalogue VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Decalogue VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Decalogue X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ten Commandments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Zbigniew Preisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
Decalogue V
NERFINISHED
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Decalogue VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 10 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Polish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Telewizja Polska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Telewizja Polska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s major works
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one of the greatest television series of all time ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1989–1990 ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | about 55 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayCollaboration | Krzysztof Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | late-20th-century Warsaw housing estate ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | ordinary people facing moral choices ⓘ |
| theme |
contemporary interpretation of the Ten Commandments
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ethical dilemmas ⓘ moral dilemmas ⓘ |
| writer |
Krzysztof Kieślowski
NERFINISHED
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Krzysztof Piesiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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