David Thewlis as Paul Verlaine
E285517
David Thewlis as Paul Verlaine is the portrayal of the 19th-century French Symbolist poet in the film "Total Eclipse," depicting his turbulent relationship with fellow poet Arthur Rimbaud.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Thewlis as Paul Verlaine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2658625 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Thewlis as Paul Verlaine Context triple: [Total Eclipse, portrays, David Thewlis as Paul Verlaine]
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A.
Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman is an English composer and pianist best known for his influential minimalist film scores, particularly for director Peter Greenaway and the acclaimed soundtrack to "The Piano."
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B.
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen was an acclaimed English actor known for his distinguished stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and notable film roles in productions such as "Henry V" (1989) and "Frenzy."
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C.
Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel is a French actor known for his intense, charismatic performances in both European cinema and Hollywood films such as "La Haine," "Black Swan," and "Irreversible."
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D.
Colin Morgan
Colin Morgan is a Northern Irish actor best known for his title role in the BBC fantasy series "Merlin" and various acclaimed stage and screen performances.
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E.
Vincent Lindon
Vincent Lindon is a French film actor acclaimed for his intense, naturalistic performances in dramas and thrillers.
- 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: David Thewlis as Paul Verlaine Target entity description: David Thewlis as Paul Verlaine is the portrayal of the 19th-century French Symbolist poet in the film "Total Eclipse," depicting his turbulent relationship with fellow poet Arthur Rimbaud.
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A.
Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman is an English composer and pianist best known for his influential minimalist film scores, particularly for director Peter Greenaway and the acclaimed soundtrack to "The Piano."
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B.
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen was an acclaimed English actor known for his distinguished stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and notable film roles in productions such as "Henry V" (1989) and "Frenzy."
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C.
Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel is a French actor known for his intense, charismatic performances in both European cinema and Hollywood films such as "La Haine," "Black Swan," and "Irreversible."
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D.
Colin Morgan
Colin Morgan is a Northern Irish actor best known for his title role in the BBC fantasy series "Merlin" and various acclaimed stage and screen performances.
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E.
Vincent Lindon
Vincent Lindon is a French film actor acclaimed for his intense, naturalistic performances in dramas and thrillers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional representation of a real person
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Total Eclipse ⓘ |
| associatedRealPerson |
Arthur Rimbaud
ⓘ
Paul Verlaine ⓘ |
| basedOn | Paul Verlaine ⓘ |
| basedOnMovement |
Symbolist poetry
ⓘ
linked to:
Symbolist poets
|
| basedOnNationality | French ⓘ |
| basedOnOccupation | French poet ⓘ |
| characterConflict | conflict between domestic life and artistic passion ⓘ |
| characterMaritalStatus |
married to Mathilde Mauté
ⓘ
linked to:
Mathilde Mauté
|
| characterName | Paul Verlaine ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
alcohol-dependent
ⓘ
emotionally volatile ⓘ literary mentor to Arthur Rimbaud ⓘ |
| depictsCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| depictsRelationshipWith | Arthur Rimbaud ⓘ |
| depictsTheme |
addiction
ⓘ
artistic creation ⓘ bohemian lifestyle ⓘ homosexuality ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ poetry ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ |
| filmCountryOfOrigin |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Agnieszka Holland ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
biographical drama film
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historical drama film ⓘ |
| filmLanguage | English ⓘ |
| filmMusicBy | Jan A. P. Kaczmarek ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| filmScreenwriter | Christopher Hampton ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | evolution of Verlaine–Rimbaud relationship ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central protagonist of Total Eclipse ⓘ |
| portrayalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| portrayalType | biographical portrayal ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Thewlis ⓘ |
| relationshipCharacter | Arthur Rimbaud ⓘ |
| relationshipNature | turbulent ⓘ |
| relationshipType |
literary collaboration
ⓘ
romantic relationship ⓘ |
| setInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| setInCountry | France ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Thewlis as Paul Verlaine Description of subject: David Thewlis as Paul Verlaine is the portrayal of the 19th-century French Symbolist poet in the film "Total Eclipse," depicting his turbulent relationship with fellow poet Arthur Rimbaud.
Referenced by (1)
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