Brief Encounters
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Brief Encounters is a 1967 Soviet drama film by Ukrainian director Kira Muratova, noted for its unconventional narrative style and exploration of complex female characters and emotional relationships.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brief Encounters canonical | 5 |
| Короткие встречи | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brief Encounters Context triple: [Kira Muratova, notableWork, Brief Encounters]
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A.
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a restrained love affair and considered a classic of British cinema.
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B.
Rendez-Vous
Rendez-Vous is a 1986 electronic music album by French composer Jean-Michel Jarre, known for its lush synthesizer soundscapes and space-themed compositions.
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C.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a Toronto International Film Festival program showcasing a curated selection of international and Canadian short films across genres and styles.
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D.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a regular column in the London Review of Books featuring brief, incisive commentary on current events, culture, and politics.
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E.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a 1993 ensemble drama film directed by Robert Altman, adapted from Raymond Carver’s short stories and known for its interwoven narratives about Los Angeles residents.
- 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: Brief Encounters Target entity description: Brief Encounters is a 1967 Soviet drama film by Ukrainian director Kira Muratova, noted for its unconventional narrative style and exploration of complex female characters and emotional relationships.
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A.
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a restrained love affair and considered a classic of British cinema.
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B.
Rendez-Vous
Rendez-Vous is a 1986 electronic music album by French composer Jean-Michel Jarre, known for its lush synthesizer soundscapes and space-themed compositions.
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C.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a Toronto International Film Festival program showcasing a curated selection of international and Canadian short films across genres and styles.
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D.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a 1993 ensemble drama film directed by Robert Altman, adapted from Raymond Carver’s short stories and known for its interwoven narratives about Los Angeles residents.
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E.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a regular column in the London Review of Books featuring brief, incisive commentary on current events, culture, and politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | limited release in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Gennadi Karyuk ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryOfProduction |
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Ukraine
|
| director | Kira Muratova ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| distributor | Soviet state film distribution system ⓘ |
| editedBy | Raisa Lisova ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
female city official
ⓘ
itinerant geologist ⓘ rural young woman ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Odessa
ⓘ
linked to:
Odesa
|
| filmMovement |
Soviet art cinema
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet montage school
|
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowingIn |
Russia
ⓘ
Ukraine ⓘ |
| hasFilmForm | mix of fiction and quasi-documentary elements ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle | unconventional narrative ⓘ |
| includedIn | retrospectives of Kira Muratova’s work ⓘ |
| laterReception |
critical reappraisal
ⓘ
cult status ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
complex female characters
ⓘ
emotional relationships ⓘ love triangle ⓘ |
| musicBy | Oleg Karavaychuk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
documentary-like realism
ⓘ
exploration of female subjectivity ⓘ nonlinear narrative structure ⓘ use of flashbacks ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Короткие встречи
ⓘ
linked to:
Brief Encounters
|
| originalTitleLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet cinema
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet film industry
|
| portrays |
emotional alienation
ⓘ
female interiority ⓘ urban–rural contrast in Soviet society ⓘ |
| producer |
Odessa Film Studio
ⓘ
linked to:
Odesa Film Studio
|
| productionCompany |
Odessa Film Studio
ⓘ
linked to:
Odesa Film Studio
|
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 95 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Kira Muratova ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| starred |
Kira Muratova
ⓘ
Nina Ruslanova ⓘ Vladimir Vysotsky ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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