1943 German film "Münchhausen"
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The 1943 German film "Münchhausen" is a lavish fantasy adventure produced by UFA during the Nazi era, loosely based on the tall tales of Baron Münchhausen and notable for its Technicolor cinematography and escapist tone.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1943 German film "Münchhausen" canonical | 1 |
| Münchhausen (1943) – supporting role | 1 |
| The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1943) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9263059 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1943 German film "Münchhausen" Context triple: [Baron Münchhausen, hasAdaptation, 1943 German film "Münchhausen"]
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Der Alte Fritz
Der Alte Fritz is the German nickname for Frederick II of Prussia, the influential 18th-century king renowned for his military successes and enlightened absolutist rule.
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962 film)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm is a 1962 fantasy film that blends biographical elements about the Brothers Grimm with dramatized adaptations of their famous fairy tales, presented in the widescreen Cinerama format.
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Münchener Lichtspielkunst
Münchener Lichtspielkunst was the original name of the German film production company that later became known as Bavaria Film, a major player in the country’s cinema and television industry.
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Neunte Babelsberg Film
Neunte Babelsberg Film is a German film production company known for its involvement in international feature film projects.
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 fantasy adventure film that blends surreal visuals, dark humor, and imaginative storytelling to depict the exaggerated exploits of the legendary Baron.
- 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)
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Target entity: 1943 German film "Münchhausen" Target entity description: The 1943 German film "Münchhausen" is a lavish fantasy adventure produced by UFA during the Nazi era, loosely based on the tall tales of Baron Münchhausen and notable for its Technicolor cinematography and escapist tone.
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A.
Der Alte Fritz
Der Alte Fritz is the German nickname for Frederick II of Prussia, the influential 18th-century king renowned for his military successes and enlightened absolutist rule.
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B.
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962 film)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm is a 1962 fantasy film that blends biographical elements about the Brothers Grimm with dramatized adaptations of their famous fairy tales, presented in the widescreen Cinerama format.
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C.
Münchener Lichtspielkunst
Münchener Lichtspielkunst was the original name of the German film production company that later became known as Bavaria Film, a major player in the country’s cinema and television industry.
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D.
Neunte Babelsberg Film
Neunte Babelsberg Film is a German film production company known for its involvement in international feature film projects.
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E.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 fantasy adventure film that blends surreal visuals, dark humor, and imaginative storytelling to depict the exaggerated exploits of the legendary Baron.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Baron Munchausen stories
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tall tales of Baron Münchhausen ⓘ |
| cinematographyProcess |
Agfacolor
ⓘ
Technicolor-style color cinematography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| depicts |
fantastical adventures
ⓘ
impossible exploits of Baron Münchhausen ⓘ
linked to:
Baron Münchhausen
|
| distributor | UFA ⓘ |
| era | Nazi era ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
ⓘ
escapist cinema ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasColor | color film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Baron Münchhausen ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | tall tales ⓘ |
| notableFor |
color cinematography
ⓘ
escapist tone ⓘ fantasy adventure tone ⓘ lavish production values ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| portrays | Baron Münchhausen as a legendary teller of tall tales ⓘ |
| producer | UFA ⓘ |
| productionCompany | UFA ⓘ |
| productionContext | produced under Nazi film industry ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| runtime | feature-length ⓘ |
| setting | 18th century Europe ⓘ |
| title |
Münchhausen
ⓘ
linked to:
Baron Münchhausen
|
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Subject: 1943 German film "Münchhausen" Description of subject: The 1943 German film "Münchhausen" is a lavish fantasy adventure produced by UFA during the Nazi era, loosely based on the tall tales of Baron Münchhausen and notable for its Technicolor cinematography and escapist tone.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 1943 German film "Münchhausen"
linked to: 1943 German film "Münchhausen"