Wittgenstein
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Wittgenstein is a 1993 experimental biographical film by Derek Jarman that portrays the life and philosophy of Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein in a stylized, theatrical manner.
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| Wittgenstein canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Wittgenstein Context triple: [Derek Jarman, notableWork, Wittgenstein]
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein was a 20th-century Austrian-British philosopher whose groundbreaking work in logic, language, and the philosophy of mind profoundly shaped analytic philosophy.
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Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, and social critic, renowned for his foundational work in analytic philosophy and contributions to logic, mathematics, and political thought.
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P. F. Strawson
P. F. Strawson was a prominent 20th-century British analytic philosopher known for his influential work in philosophy of language, metaphysics, and the critique of Russell’s theory of descriptions.
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Michael Dummett
Michael Dummett was a British philosopher renowned for his work in the philosophy of language, logic, and mathematics, and for his influential interpretations of analytic philosophy.
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F. P. Ramsey
F. P. Ramsey was a British philosopher, mathematician, and economist known for his influential work in logic, the foundations of mathematics, decision theory, and the philosophy of language.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wittgenstein Target entity description: Wittgenstein is a 1993 experimental biographical film by Derek Jarman that portrays the life and philosophy of Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein in a stylized, theatrical manner.
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A.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein was a 20th-century Austrian-British philosopher whose groundbreaking work in logic, language, and the philosophy of mind profoundly shaped analytic philosophy.
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B.
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, and social critic, renowned for his foundational work in analytic philosophy and contributions to logic, mathematics, and political thought.
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P. F. Strawson
P. F. Strawson was a prominent 20th-century British analytic philosopher known for his influential work in philosophy of language, metaphysics, and the critique of Russell’s theory of descriptions.
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Michael Dummett
Michael Dummett was a British philosopher renowned for his work in the philosophy of language, logic, and mathematics, and for his influential interpretations of analytic philosophy.
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F. P. Ramsey
F. P. Ramsey was a British philosopher, mathematician, and economist known for his influential work in logic, the foundations of mathematics, decision theory, and the philosophy of language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James Welland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Wittgenstein’s childhood
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Wittgenstein’s later philosophy ⓘ Wittgenstein’s relationships with friends and students ⓘ Wittgenstein’s time at Cambridge ⓘ Wittgenstein’s work on the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus ⓘ
linked to:
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
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| director | Derek Jarman ⓘ |
| distributor | British Film Institute ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tariq Anwar ⓘ |
| filmingStyle |
stylized
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theatrical ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
language and meaning
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limits of language ⓘ outsiderhood ⓘ philosophical investigation ⓘ sexuality and identity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jan Latham-Koenig ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derek Jarman filmography
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linked to:
Derek Jarman
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| portrayalStyle |
episodic
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metatheatrical ⓘ nonlinear ⓘ |
| portrays |
Bertrand Russell
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G. E. Moore ⓘ John Maynard Keynes ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ Wittgenstein family ⓘ |
| productionCompany | British Film Institute ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1993 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | premiere at film festivals in 1993 ⓘ |
| runtime | 72 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Carsten Brandt
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Derek Jarman ⓘ Ken Butler ⓘ Terry Eagleton ⓘ |
| settingStyle | minimalist stage-like sets ⓘ |
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