The Armstrong Lie
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The Armstrong Lie is a documentary film by Alex Gibney that examines cyclist Lance Armstrong’s rise, fall, and doping scandal.
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| The Armstrong Lie canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Armstrong Lie Context triple: [Alex Gibney, notableWork, The Armstrong Lie]
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A.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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The Wizard of Lies
The Wizard of Lies is a 2017 biographical drama film about Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer and directed by Barry Levinson.
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C.
The Fraud
The Fraud is a historical novel by Zadie Smith that intertwines a 19th-century literary household with the infamous Tichborne trial to explore truth, authorship, and identity in Victorian England.
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D.
The Hoax
The Hoax is a book by Clifford Irving recounting his infamous, fabricated autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and the scandal that followed.
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E.
the Father of Lies
The Father of Lies is a biblical epithet for the Devil, emphasizing his role as the ultimate deceiver and source of falsehood.
- 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 Armstrong Lie Target entity description: The Armstrong Lie is a documentary film by Alex Gibney that examines cyclist Lance Armstrong’s rise, fall, and doping scandal.
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A.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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B.
The Wizard of Lies
The Wizard of Lies is a 2017 biographical drama film about Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer and directed by Barry Levinson.
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C.
The Fraud
The Fraud is a historical novel by Zadie Smith that intertwines a 19th-century literary household with the infamous Tichborne trial to explore truth, authorship, and identity in Victorian England.
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D.
The Hoax
The Hoax is a book by Clifford Irving recounting his infamous, fabricated autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and the scandal that followed.
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E.
the Father of Lies
The Father of Lies is a biblical epithet for the Devil, emphasizing his role as the ultimate deceiver and source of falsehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Maryse Alberti ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
| distributor | Sony Pictures Classics ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Andy Grieve
ⓘ
Tim Squyres ⓘ |
| examines |
Livestrong Foundation and its relationship to Armstrong
ⓘ
media coverage of Lance Armstrong ⓘ professional cycling doping culture ⓘ public image of Lance Armstrong ⓘ |
| featuresInterviewWith |
Betsy Andreu
ⓘ
David Walsh ⓘ Frankie Andreu ⓘ George Hincapie ⓘ Johan Bruyneel ⓘ Lance Armstrong ⓘ Michele Ferrari ⓘ Tyler Hamilton ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
Tour de France
ⓘ
United States Anti-Doping Agency investigation of Lance Armstrong ⓘ |
| follows | Lance Armstrong doping scandal ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
ⓘ
sports documentary ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Armstrong Lie ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Kahne ⓘ |
| originallyConceivedAs | documentary about Lance Armstrong’s comeback to the Tour de France ⓘ |
| portrays |
confession of Lance Armstrong to using performance-enhancing drugs
ⓘ
fall of Lance Armstrong after doping revelations ⓘ rise of Lance Armstrong as a professional cyclist ⓘ |
| producer | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Jigsaw Productions ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
The Guardian
ⓘ
The Hollywood Reporter ⓘ The New York Times ⓘ Variety ⓘ |
| reworkedAfter | Lance Armstrong’s public doping admission in 2013 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 122 ⓘ |
| stars | Lance Armstrong ⓘ |
| subject | Lance Armstrong ⓘ |
| topic |
celebrity culture and scandal
ⓘ
doping in professional cycling ⓘ ethics in sports ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt |
70th Venice International Film Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Venice Film Festival
|
| writer | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
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