David Mamet's House of Games
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David Mamet's House of Games is a 1987 neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by David Mamet that explores deception and con artistry through the story of a psychiatrist drawn into the world of professional grifters.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Mamet filmography | 1 |
| David Mamet's House of Games canonical | 1 |
| House of Games (stage adaptation) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: David Mamet's House of Games Context triple: [Lindsay Crouse, notableWork, David Mamet's House of Games]
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A.
A Lie of the Mind
A Lie of the Mind is a 1985 play by American playwright Sam Shepard that explores themes of family dysfunction, violence, and the fragility of identity in the American West.
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B.
Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 American drama film, adapted from David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play, that follows desperate real estate salesmen pushed to unethical extremes by a ruthless sales contest.
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C.
A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Edward Albee that explores the fragility of family relationships and the existential anxieties underlying upper-middle-class life.
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D.
Five Characters in Search of an Exit
"Five Characters in Search of an Exit" is a classic, surreal episode of The Twilight Zone in which five strangers trapped in a mysterious, featureless space struggle to understand who they are and why they are there.
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E.
The Zoo Story
The Zoo Story is a one-act play by Edward Albee that explores themes of isolation, communication, and existential despair through an intense encounter between two men in New York's Central Park.
- 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: David Mamet's House of Games Target entity description: David Mamet's House of Games is a 1987 neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by David Mamet that explores deception and con artistry through the story of a psychiatrist drawn into the world of professional grifters.
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A.
A Lie of the Mind
A Lie of the Mind is a 1985 play by American playwright Sam Shepard that explores themes of family dysfunction, violence, and the fragility of identity in the American West.
-
B.
Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 American drama film, adapted from David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play, that follows desperate real estate salesmen pushed to unethical extremes by a ruthless sales contest.
-
C.
A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Edward Albee that explores the fragility of family relationships and the existential anxieties underlying upper-middle-class life.
-
D.
Five Characters in Search of an Exit
"Five Characters in Search of an Exit" is a classic, surreal episode of The Twilight Zone in which five strangers trapped in a mysterious, featureless space struggle to understand who they are and why they are there.
-
E.
The Zoo Story
The Zoo Story is a one-act play by Edward Albee that explores themes of isolation, communication, and existential despair through an intense encounter between two men in New York's Central Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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neo-noir film ⓘ psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | David Mamet ⓘ |
| directorScreenwriter | David Mamet ⓘ |
| follows | a psychiatrist drawn into the world of professional grifters ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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neo-noir ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasSetting | world of professional grifters ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
manipulation
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moral ambiguity ⓘ psychological games ⓘ trust and betrayal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
con artistry
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confidence games ⓘ deception ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between a psychiatrist and con artists ⓘ |
| partOf |
David Mamet filmography
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linked to:
David Mamet's House of Games
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| publicationDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David Mamet ⓘ |
| writer | David Mamet ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: David Mamet's House of Games Description of subject: David Mamet's House of Games is a 1987 neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by David Mamet that explores deception and con artistry through the story of a psychiatrist drawn into the world of professional grifters.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: David Mamet's House of Games
linked to: David Mamet's House of Games