The Real Transported Man
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The Real Transported Man is a climactic stage illusion in the film "The Prestige," involving a morally fraught method of teleportation that defines Robert Angier’s obsession and downfall.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Real Transported Man canonical | 3 |
| The New Transported Man | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10444787 — 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: The Real Transported Man Context triple: [Robert Angier, performsAct, The Real Transported Man]
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A.
The Kidnappers
The Kidnappers is a 1953 British family drama film set in early 20th-century Nova Scotia, following two young brothers who "adopt" a missing baby they find while searching for a dog.
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B.
Prisoner in Disguise
"Prisoner in Disguise" is a 1975 studio album by American singer Linda Ronstadt that blends rock, country, and pop influences and helped solidify her status as a leading vocalist of the era.
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C.
A Prisoner
"A Prisoner" is a section of Peter Kropotkin’s autobiographical work "Memoirs of a Revolutionist," recounting his experiences of arrest, confinement, and political persecution.
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D.
The Abductors
The Abductors is a 1972 exploitation crime film about a ring of kidnappers who abduct young women for a white slavery operation.
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E.
Las Trancas
Las Trancas is a small mountain village in Chile’s Ñuble Region known as a gateway to the Nevados de Chillán ski and outdoor recreation area.
- 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: The Real Transported Man Target entity description: The Real Transported Man is a climactic stage illusion in the film "The Prestige," involving a morally fraught method of teleportation that defines Robert Angier’s obsession and downfall.
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A.
The Kidnappers
The Kidnappers is a 1953 British family drama film set in early 20th-century Nova Scotia, following two young brothers who "adopt" a missing baby they find while searching for a dog.
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B.
Prisoner in Disguise
"Prisoner in Disguise" is a 1975 studio album by American singer Linda Ronstadt that blends rock, country, and pop influences and helped solidify her status as a leading vocalist of the era.
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C.
A Prisoner
"A Prisoner" is a section of Peter Kropotkin’s autobiographical work "Memoirs of a Revolutionist," recounting his experiences of arrest, confinement, and political persecution.
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D.
The Abductors
The Abductors is a 1972 exploitation crime film about a ring of kidnappers who abduct young women for a white slavery operation.
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E.
Las Trancas
Las Trancas is a small mountain village in Chile’s Ñuble Region known as a gateway to the Nevados de Chillán ski and outdoor recreation area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional stage illusion
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plot device ⓘ |
| adaptationSource | novel The Prestige by Christopher Priest ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Prestige
ⓘ
linked to:
The Prestige (novel)
|
| audiencePerception | instantaneous teleportation across the stage ⓘ |
| causesSuspicionIn | Cutter ⓘ |
| centralCharacterAssociated | Robert Angier ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
The New Transported Man
ⓘ
The Transported Man ⓘ
linked to:
Borden’s Transported Man
|
| differenceFromSourceMaterial | emphasis on cloning via Tesla’s machine in the film ⓘ |
| directorOfWorkAppearedIn | Christopher Nolan ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWithinStory | final act of The Prestige ⓘ |
| inStoryReputation | greatest magic trick in London ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter | Alfred Borden ⓘ |
| involvesConcept |
cloning
ⓘ
duplication ⓘ teleportation ⓘ |
| involvesDevice | Tesla’s machine ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Robert Angier’s downfall
ⓘ
framing of Alfred Borden ⓘ multiple deaths ⓘ |
| marketedAs | a perfect teleportation illusion ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| methodComparedTo | Borden’s Transported Man ⓘ |
| moralStatus | morally fraught ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
climactic illusion
ⓘ
turning point in Robert Angier’s arc ⓘ |
| performedAt | theatre in London ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Lord Caldlow
ⓘ
Robert Angier ⓘ |
| requires |
killing of duplicates
ⓘ
repeated self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| resolutionRole |
explains the opening drowning scene
ⓘ
reveals truth about Angier’s obsession ⓘ |
| riskLevel | lethal ⓘ |
| secretInvestigatedBy |
Alfred Borden
ⓘ
Cutter ⓘ |
| secretKnownTo | Robert Angier ⓘ |
| themeRelation |
ethics of scientific progress
ⓘ
identity ⓘ obsession ⓘ rivalry ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timeSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usesTechnologyFrom | Nikola Tesla ⓘ |
| visualMotif | water tanks beneath the stage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Real Transported Man Description of subject: The Real Transported Man is a climactic stage illusion in the film "The Prestige," involving a morally fraught method of teleportation that defines Robert Angier’s obsession and downfall.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Real Transported Man
subject linked to:
Robert Angier (at various points in the film)