The Center Will Not Hold
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The Center Will Not Hold is a 2017 documentary film that explores the life, work, and personal history of American writer Joan Didion.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Center Will Not Hold canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Center Will Not Hold Context triple: [Joan Didion, subjectOf, The Center Will Not Hold]
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A.
Now the People
Now the People is a left-wing political initiative and alliance in Europe that brings together progressive parties and movements advocating social justice, democracy, and environmental sustainability.
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B.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a 1982 hard rock album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, showcasing his virtuosic playing and melodic songwriting.
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Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a political novel by British author C. P. Snow that explores the interplay of power, ethics, and personal ambition within the British government.
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Center of the Storm
Center of the Storm is the autobiography of John T. Scopes, reflecting on his role in the famous 1925 "Scopes Monkey Trial" over the teaching of evolution in American public schools.
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E.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
- 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: The Center Will Not Hold Target entity description: The Center Will Not Hold is a 2017 documentary film that explores the life, work, and personal history of American writer Joan Didion.
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A.
Now the People
Now the People is a left-wing political initiative and alliance in Europe that brings together progressive parties and movements advocating social justice, democracy, and environmental sustainability.
-
B.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a 1982 hard rock album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, showcasing his virtuosic playing and melodic songwriting.
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C.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a political novel by British author C. P. Snow that explores the interplay of power, ethics, and personal ambition within the British government.
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D.
Center of the Storm
Center of the Storm is the autobiography of John T. Scopes, reflecting on his role in the famous 1925 "Scopes Monkey Trial" over the teaching of evolution in American public schools.
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E.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Joan Didion ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Meryl O’Connor ⓘ |
| composer | Nathan Larson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Griffin Dunne ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Netflix ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ann Collins ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Griffin Dunne
ⓘ
Joan Didion ⓘ |
| firstShownAt | New York Film Festival ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
ⓘ
documentary ⓘ |
| hasFormat | feature-length film ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
American literature
ⓘ
journalism ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Joan Didion ⓘ |
| medium | streaming video ⓘ |
| notableFor | intimate portrait of Joan Didion ⓘ |
| platform | Netflix ⓘ |
| portrays |
Joan Didion’s experiences in California
ⓘ
Joan Didion’s family life ⓘ Joan Didion’s grief and loss ⓘ Joan Didion’s writing career ⓘ |
| producer |
Griffin Dunne
ⓘ
Mary Recine ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Netflix ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2017-10-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 94 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Griffin Dunne
ⓘ
Jonathan Durbin ⓘ |
| subjectNationality | American ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | writer ⓘ |
| title |
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
ⓘ
linked to:
Joan Didion
|
| topic |
life of Joan Didion
ⓘ
personal history of Joan Didion ⓘ works of Joan Didion ⓘ |
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