The Ogre (1996 film)
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The Ogre is a 1996 historical drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, based on Michel Tournier’s novel, that follows a naive Frenchman whose work at a Nazi boarding school leads him to confront the horrors of World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ogre (1996 film) canonical | 3 |
| The Ogre (Der Unhold) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ogre (1996 film) Context triple: [Hannes Nikel, edited, The Ogre (1996 film)]
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Shrek
Shrek is a popular animated film franchise centered on a grumpy but good-hearted ogre whose adventures parody classic fairy tales.
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Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride is a 2005 stop-motion animated dark fantasy film co-directed by Tim Burton, known for its gothic visual style, macabre romance, and distinctive musical elements.
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Monster
Monster is a popular energy drink brand known for its high-caffeine beverages and aggressive, extreme-sports-oriented marketing.
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D.
Monster
Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama film in which Charlize Theron delivers an Oscar-winning performance as serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
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E.
Monster
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ogre (1996 film) Target entity description: The Ogre is a 1996 historical drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, based on Michel Tournier’s novel, that follows a naive Frenchman whose work at a Nazi boarding school leads him to confront the horrors of World War II.
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A.
Shrek
Shrek is a popular animated film franchise centered on a grumpy but good-hearted ogre whose adventures parody classic fairy tales.
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B.
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride is a 2005 stop-motion animated dark fantasy film co-directed by Tim Burton, known for its gothic visual style, macabre romance, and distinctive musical elements.
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C.
Monster
Monster is a popular energy drink brand known for its high-caffeine beverages and aggressive, extreme-sports-oriented marketing.
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D.
Monster
Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama film in which Charlize Theron delivers an Oscar-winning performance as serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
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E.
Monster
Monster is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its coastal location near the North Sea and its greenhouse horticulture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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historical drama film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Best Artistic Contribution at Venice Film Festival ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Erl-King
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novel by Michel Tournier ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Volker Schlöndorff ⓘ |
| directorOfPhotography | Lajos Koltai ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Miramax Films ⓘ |
| editedBy | Peter Przygodda ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Germany
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ |
| follows | a naive Frenchman working at a Nazi boarding school ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
war drama ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLanguage |
Der Unhold
ⓘ
Le Roi des Aulnes ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Abel Tiffauges ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Nyman ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
East Prussia
ⓘ
French countryside ⓘ |
| notableFor | John Malkovich’s performance as Abel Tiffauges ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| partOf | European World War II cinema ⓘ |
| portrays |
Hitler Youth–style training
ⓘ
Nazi boarding school for boys ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Babelsberg Studio
ⓘ
linked to:
Babelsberg Film Studio
|
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 135 minutes ⓘ |
| screeningEvent |
1996 Venice Film Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Venice Film Festival
|
| screenwriter |
Jean-Claude Carrière
ⓘ
Michel Tournier ⓘ Volker Schlöndorff ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| stars |
Armin Mueller-Stahl
ⓘ
Gottfried John NERFINISHED ⓘ John Malkovich ⓘ Marianne Sägebrecht ⓘ |
| subject |
Nazism
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child soldiers ⓘ horrors of war ⓘ indoctrination ⓘ |
| theme |
loss of innocence
ⓘ
moral complicity ⓘ myth and reality ⓘ power and submission ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Ogre (1996 film) Description of subject: The Ogre is a 1996 historical drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, based on Michel Tournier’s novel, that follows a naive Frenchman whose work at a Nazi boarding school leads him to confront the horrors of World War II.
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