The Rape of Richard Beck
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The Rape of Richard Beck is a 1985 American television drama film that follows a tough, misogynistic police detective whose worldview is upended after he himself becomes the victim of rape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Rape of Richard Beck canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9204936 — 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)
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Target entity: The Rape of Richard Beck Context triple: [Robert Allan Ackerman, notableWork, The Rape of Richard Beck]
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A.
The Rape Over
"The Rape Over" is a controversial track by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) that reworks Jay-Z’s "The Takeover" beat to deliver a sharp critique of the commercialization and moral decline of hip-hop.
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B.
A Case of Rape
"A Case of Rape" is a 1974 American made-for-television drama film starring Elizabeth Montgomery as a woman seeking justice after a brutal sexual assault, noted for its frank treatment of rape and the legal system’s failures.
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C.
The Rape of Tamar
The Rape of Tamar is a 17th-century biblical history painting by French Baroque artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the tragic story of King David’s daughter Tamar.
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D.
The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed is a 1984 television drama film, based on a true story, that stars Farrah Fawcett as an abused wife who takes violent revenge on her husband and became a landmark work in raising awareness about domestic violence.
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E.
The Slanderer
The Slanderer is an English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Humazah, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns backbiting, slander, and the hoarding of wealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Rape of Richard Beck Target entity description: The Rape of Richard Beck is a 1985 American television drama film that follows a tough, misogynistic police detective whose worldview is upended after he himself becomes the victim of rape.
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A.
The Rape Over
"The Rape Over" is a controversial track by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) that reworks Jay-Z’s "The Takeover" beat to deliver a sharp critique of the commercialization and moral decline of hip-hop.
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B.
A Case of Rape
"A Case of Rape" is a 1974 American made-for-television drama film starring Elizabeth Montgomery as a woman seeking justice after a brutal sexual assault, noted for its frank treatment of rape and the legal system’s failures.
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C.
The Rape of Tamar
The Rape of Tamar is a 17th-century biblical history painting by French Baroque artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the tragic story of King David’s daughter Tamar.
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D.
The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed is a 1984 television drama film, based on a true story, that stars Farrah Fawcett as an abused wife who takes violent revenge on her husband and became a landmark work in raising awareness about domestic violence.
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E.
The Slanderer
The Slanderer is an English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Humazah, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns backbiting, slander, and the hoarding of wealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
change in attitudes toward rape victims
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investigation of sexual assault cases ⓘ rape of a male police officer ⓘ |
| format | made-for-television film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
gender roles
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justice system ⓘ police culture ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| isFictionalWork | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Richard Beck ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
male rape
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misogyny ⓘ sexual assault ⓘ victim advocacy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A tough, misogynistic police detective has his worldview upended after he becomes the victim of rape. ⓘ |
| productionCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Rape of Richard Beck Description of subject: The Rape of Richard Beck is a 1985 American television drama film that follows a tough, misogynistic police detective whose worldview is upended after he himself becomes the victim of rape.
Referenced by (4)
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