Metroland (1997 film based on Julian Barnes novel)
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Metroland is a 1997 British drama film, based on Julian Barnes’s novel, that follows a young man’s nostalgic reassessment of his suburban married life and bohemian past in 1960s Paris.
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| Metroland (1997 film based on Julian Barnes novel) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Metroland (1997 film based on Julian Barnes novel) Context triple: [Metroland, inspiredWork, Metroland (1997 film based on Julian Barnes novel)]
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Metroland
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Enduring Love
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Sex and the City (book)
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Metroland (1997 film based on Julian Barnes novel) Target entity description: Metroland is a 1997 British drama film, based on Julian Barnes’s novel, that follows a young man’s nostalgic reassessment of his suburban married life and bohemian past in 1960s Paris.
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A.
Metroland
Metroland was a suburban region northwest of London developed in the early 20th century and romantically marketed as an ideal commuter-belt lifestyle destination along the Metropolitan Railway.
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B.
The Metropolitan Touch
"The Metropolitan Touch" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the valet Jeeves and his employer Bertie Wooster.
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C.
One Metro New York
One Metro New York is the contactless fare payment system used across New York City’s public transit network, including subways, buses, and commuter rails.
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D.
Enduring Love
Enduring Love is a 2004 British psychological drama film, based on Ian McEwan’s novel, that explores obsession and trauma following a tragic ballooning accident.
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E.
Sex and the City (book)
Sex and the City (book) is a 1996 collection of Candace Bushnell’s newspaper columns that chronicles the romantic and social lives of New York City women and inspired the hit television series of the same name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British drama film
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film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Julian Barnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Metroland (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Witold Stok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFlashbacksTo | 1960s Paris GENERATED ⓘ |
| containsFlashforwardsTo | late-1970s suburban life GENERATED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Philip Saville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | FilmFour Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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romantic drama film ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationRelationshipWith | Metroland (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Annick
NERFINISHED
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Chris NERFINISHED ⓘ Marion NERFINISHED ⓘ Toni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
contrast between bohemian past and domestic present
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nostalgic reassessment of suburban married life ⓘ |
| notableFor | soundtrack by Mark Knopfler ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew Bendel
NERFINISHED
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Stephen Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Channel Four Films
NERFINISHED
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Scala Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1980 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Adrian Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
London suburbs
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| stars |
Christian Bale
NERFINISHED
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Elsa Zylberstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Emily Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
marriage and fidelity
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middle-class suburban life ⓘ youthful idealism vs. adult compromise ⓘ |
| timeStructure | nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| title | Metroland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Metroland (1997 film based on Julian Barnes novel) Description of subject: Metroland is a 1997 British drama film, based on Julian Barnes’s novel, that follows a young man’s nostalgic reassessment of his suburban married life and bohemian past in 1960s Paris.
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