Madonna: Live to Tell (music video)
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"Madonna: Live to Tell" is the official music video for Madonna’s 1986 ballad, featuring her emotive performance intercut with dramatic scenes that underscore the song’s themes of secrecy and confession.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madonna: Live to Tell (music video) canonical | 1 |
| Madonna: Live to Tell (short film version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Madonna: Live to Tell (music video) Context triple: [James Foley, directed, Madonna: Live to Tell (music video)]
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Madonna: I’m Going to Tell You a Secret
"Madonna: I’m Going to Tell You a Secret" is a documentary film that follows Madonna’s 2004 Re-Invention World Tour while exploring her personal beliefs, creative process, and family life.
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B.
Madonna in the Church
Madonna in the Church is a small, highly detailed early Netherlandish panel painting by Jan van Eyck depicting the Virgin Mary standing monumental within a Gothic church interior, celebrated for its intricate realism and complex symbolism.
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C.
Bedtime Story (Madonna music video)
"Bedtime Story" is a surreal, visually experimental 1995 music video by Madonna, renowned for its dreamlike imagery and avant-garde, art film–inspired style.
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D.
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Madonna: The Confessions Tour is a concert film and live album documenting Madonna’s 2006 Confessions Tour, noted for its elaborate staging, dance-heavy performances, and provocative visual themes.
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E.
Madonna in a Fur Coat
"Madonna in a Fur Coat" is a classic Turkish novel by Sabahattin Ali that explores themes of love, identity, and disillusionment through the poignant story of a young man’s infatuation with a mysterious woman in 1920s Berlin.
- 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: Madonna: Live to Tell (music video) Target entity description: "Madonna: Live to Tell" is the official music video for Madonna’s 1986 ballad, featuring her emotive performance intercut with dramatic scenes that underscore the song’s themes of secrecy and confession.
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A.
Madonna: I’m Going to Tell You a Secret
"Madonna: I’m Going to Tell You a Secret" is a documentary film that follows Madonna’s 2004 Re-Invention World Tour while exploring her personal beliefs, creative process, and family life.
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B.
Madonna in the Church
Madonna in the Church is a small, highly detailed early Netherlandish panel painting by Jan van Eyck depicting the Virgin Mary standing monumental within a Gothic church interior, celebrated for its intricate realism and complex symbolism.
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C.
Bedtime Story (Madonna music video)
"Bedtime Story" is a surreal, visually experimental 1995 music video by Madonna, renowned for its dreamlike imagery and avant-garde, art film–inspired style.
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D.
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Madonna: The Confessions Tour is a concert film and live album documenting Madonna’s 2006 Confessions Tour, noted for its elaborate staging, dance-heavy performances, and provocative visual themes.
-
E.
Madonna in a Fur Coat
"Madonna in a Fur Coat" is a classic Turkish novel by Sabahattin Ali that explores themes of love, identity, and disillusionment through the poignant story of a young man’s infatuation with a mysterious woman in 1920s Berlin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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promotional video ⓘ |
| artist | Madonna ⓘ |
| associatedAlbum |
True Blue
ⓘ
linked to:
True Blue (album)
|
| associatedWork |
At Close Range
ⓘ
linked to:
At Close Range (1986 film)
|
| basedOnSong | Live to Tell ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinArtistVideography | mid-1980s Madonna video ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributionFormat |
broadcast
ⓘ
digital video platforms ⓘ home video compilations ⓘ |
| editingStyle | intercut performance and film footage ⓘ |
| features |
Madonna singing alone on a dark stage
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close-up shots of Madonna’s face ⓘ intercut scenes from the film At Close Range ⓘ |
| featuresCostume | Madonna wearing a simple, elegant dress ⓘ |
| genre | pop ballad ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricEmphasis | themes of truth and concealment ⓘ |
| medium |
music video channels
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| mood |
introspective
ⓘ
somber ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
promotes the single Live to Tell
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underscores the song’s introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| notableElement |
focus on facial expressions rather than choreography
ⓘ
integration of film tie-in footage ⓘ |
| performer | Madonna ⓘ |
| primaryFocus | Madonna’s emotive performance ⓘ |
| productionEra | MTV era ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| songArtist | Madonna ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
emotional confession
ⓘ
inner conflict ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
fans of Madonna
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pop music listeners ⓘ viewers of At Close Range ⓘ |
| tempoRelativeToOtherMadonnaVideos | slower ⓘ |
| theme |
confession
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emotional vulnerability ⓘ guilt ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| title | Live to Tell ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
dramatic lighting
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minimalist stage setting ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Madonna: Live to Tell (music video) Description of subject: "Madonna: Live to Tell" is the official music video for Madonna’s 1986 ballad, featuring her emotive performance intercut with dramatic scenes that underscore the song’s themes of secrecy and confession.
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linked to: Madonna: Live to Tell (music video)