Naked

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British film dark comedy-drama film film

Naked is a 1993 British dark comedy-drama film directed by Mike Leigh, known for its raw portrayal of a nihilistic drifter in London and for David Thewlis’s acclaimed lead performance.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Naked canonical	11
Johnny (in Naked)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3519279 — 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: Naked
Context triple: [Simon Channing Williams, notableWork, Naked]

A. The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth is Lil' Kim's critically acclaimed 2005 studio album known for its hardcore hip-hop sound and bold, unapologetic lyrics.
B. Nude
"Nude" is a haunting, atmospheric track by the English rock band Radiohead, known for its ethereal vocals, sparse arrangement, and long history of evolution before its release on the 2007 album "In Rainbows."
C. Desnudate
"Desnúdate" is a Spanish-language dance-pop song by Christina Aguilera from her 2010 album *Bionic*, noted for its sensual lyrics and club-ready production.
D. Only Skin
"Only Skin" is an extended, multi-part folk song by Joanna Newsom from her acclaimed 2006 album *Ys*, known for its intricate lyrics and expansive composition.
E. Underneath Your Clothes
"Underneath Your Clothes" is a pop-rock ballad by Colombian singer Shakira, released in 2002 and widely recognized for its romantic lyrics and powerful vocal performance.
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: Naked
Target entity description: Naked is a 1993 British dark comedy-drama film directed by Mike Leigh, known for its raw portrayal of a nihilistic drifter in London and for David Thewlis’s acclaimed lead performance.

A. The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth is Lil' Kim's critically acclaimed 2005 studio album known for its hardcore hip-hop sound and bold, unapologetic lyrics.
B. Nude
"Nude" is a haunting, atmospheric track by the English rock band Radiohead, known for its ethereal vocals, sparse arrangement, and long history of evolution before its release on the 2007 album "In Rainbows."
C. Desnudate
"Desnúdate" is a Spanish-language dance-pop song by Christina Aguilera from her 2010 album *Bionic*, noted for its sensual lyrics and club-ready production.
D. Only Skin
"Only Skin" is an extended, multi-part folk song by Joanna Newsom from her acclaimed 2006 album *Ys*, known for its intricate lyrics and expansive composition.
E. Underneath Your Clothes
"Underneath Your Clothes" is a pop-rock ballad by Colombian singer Shakira, released in 2002 and widely recognized for its romantic lyrics and powerful vocal performance.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British film ⓘ dark comedy-drama film ⓘ film ⓘ
awardReceived	Best Actor Award at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ linked to: Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor Best Director Award at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ linked to: Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival) Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Film ⓘ linked to: Evening Standard British Film Awards London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year ⓘ linked to: London Critics Circle Film Award
cinematography	Dick Pope ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
director	Mike Leigh ⓘ
distributedIn	United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
distributor	Fine Line Features ⓘ
editor	Jon Gregory ⓘ
filmingLocation	London ⓘ linked to: London, England
follows	a nihilistic drifter in London ⓘ
genre	black comedy film ⓘ drama film ⓘ independent film ⓘ
hasReception	critical acclaim ⓘ
hasTheme	existential despair ⓘ nihilism ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ
leadPerformanceBy	David Thewlis ⓘ
mainCharacter	Johnny ⓘ
musicBy	Andrew Dickson ⓘ
notableFor	David Thewlis’s acclaimed lead performance ⓘ raw portrayal of a nihilistic drifter ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
partOf	British independent cinema of the 1990s ⓘ
producer	Simon Channing Williams ⓘ
productionCompany	Thin Man Films ⓘ
publicationDate	1993 ⓘ
rating	18 (BBFC) ⓘ
releaseDate	1993-09-29 ⓘ
runtime	131 minutes ⓘ
screenedAt	1993 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ linked to: Cannes Film Festival
screenplayDevelopedBy	Mike Leigh through improvisation ⓘ
setIn	London ⓘ linked to: London, England
starring	Claire Skinner ⓘ David Thewlis ⓘ Greg Cruttwell ⓘ Katrin Cartlidge ⓘ Lesley Sharp ⓘ Peter Wight ⓘ
writer	Mike Leigh ⓘ

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Simon Channing Williams → notableWork → Naked ⓘ

Simon Channing Williams → produced → Naked ⓘ

Dick Pope → notableWork → Naked ⓘ

Mike Leigh → notableWork → Naked ⓘ

David Thewlis → notableWork → Naked ⓘ

David Thewlis → characterPortrayed → Johnny (in Naked) ⓘ

linked to: Naked

Cory Hardrict → notableWork → Naked ⓘ

Jon Gregory → notableWork → Naked ⓘ

Jon Gregory → workedOn → Naked ⓘ

Rei Momo → follows → Naked ⓘ

Thin Man Films → notableWork → Naked ⓘ

Lesley Sharp → notableWork → Naked ⓘ

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Referenced by (12)

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