Marian Rolf
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Marian Rolf is the increasingly obsessed matriarch in the horror novel and film "Burnt Offerings," whose fixation on a sinister house drives the story’s psychological terror.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marian Rolf canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9913285 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marian Rolf Context triple: [Burnt Offerings, hasCharacter, Marian Rolf]
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A.
Mary Rommely
Mary Rommely is the deeply religious, old-world immigrant grandmother in Betty Smith’s novel "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," known for her enduring faith and influence on her daughter Katie Nolan and granddaughter Francie.
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B.
Anne Marno
Anne Marno is an alternate professional name used by the acclaimed American actress Anne Bancroft, known for her powerful performances on stage and screen.
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C.
Marianne Tromlitz
Marianne Tromlitz was the mother of the renowned Romantic-era pianist and composer Clara Schumann.
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D.
Marianne Zoff
Marianne Zoff was an Austrian actress and opera singer known for her work in early 20th-century German-language theater and opera.
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E.
Marianne Ehrlich
Marianne Ehrlich was the daughter of Nobel Prize–winning German physician and immunologist Paul Ehrlich.
- 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: Marian Rolf Target entity description: Marian Rolf is the increasingly obsessed matriarch in the horror novel and film "Burnt Offerings," whose fixation on a sinister house drives the story’s psychological terror.
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A.
Mary Rommely
Mary Rommely is the deeply religious, old-world immigrant grandmother in Betty Smith’s novel "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," known for her enduring faith and influence on her daughter Katie Nolan and granddaughter Francie.
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B.
Anne Marno
Anne Marno is an alternate professional name used by the acclaimed American actress Anne Bancroft, known for her powerful performances on stage and screen.
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C.
Marianne Tromlitz
Marianne Tromlitz was the mother of the renowned Romantic-era pianist and composer Clara Schumann.
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D.
Marianne Zoff
Marianne Zoff was an Austrian actress and opera singer known for her work in early 20th-century German-language theater and opera.
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E.
Marianne Ehrlich
Marianne Ehrlich was the daughter of Nobel Prize–winning German physician and immunologist Paul Ehrlich.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Burnt Offerings (1976 film)
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linked to:
Burnt Offerings
|
| appearsIn | Burnt Offerings ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
psychological horror
ⓘ
supernatural horror ⓘ |
| associatedFilmReleaseYear |
1976 (film Burnt Offerings)
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linked to:
Burnt Offerings
|
| associatedWorkPublicationYear | 1973 (novel Burnt Offerings) ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Burnt Offerings (novel)
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linked to:
Burnt Offerings
|
| centralTheme |
domestic horror
ⓘ
identity loss ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| characterArc |
gradual psychological deterioration
ⓘ
increasing emotional detachment from family ⓘ |
| conflictType |
psychological conflict
ⓘ
supernatural influence ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Marasco ⓘ |
| drivesPlot | her fixation on the house ⓘ |
| emotionalTrajectory | from caring mother to emotionally distant figure ⓘ |
| familyRole | matriarch ⓘ |
| familyStructure | nuclear family with one child ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Burnt Offerings universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Burnt Offerings
|
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hasChild | David Rolf ⓘ |
| houseFunction | house acts as sinister influence on her ⓘ |
| houseType | old mansion ⓘ |
| keyRelationship |
increasing emotional distance from son David Rolf
ⓘ
strained relationship with husband Ben Rolf ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of psychological horror ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
agent of the house’s will
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victim of the house ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
neglect of family
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obsessive behavior ⓘ strong attachment to the house ⓘ |
| occupation | housewife ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Karen Black ⓘ |
| primarySetting | isolated country house ⓘ |
| relationshipWithHouse | becomes obsessed with house ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of Burnt Offerings ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| spouse | Ben Rolf ⓘ |
| storyForm | haunted house narrative ⓘ |
| storyTheme |
corruption of the family unit
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danger of unhealthy attachment to place ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marian Rolf Description of subject: Marian Rolf is the increasingly obsessed matriarch in the horror novel and film "Burnt Offerings," whose fixation on a sinister house drives the story’s psychological terror.
Referenced by (1)
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