King Vidor’s "Common Man" trilogy
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King Vidor’s "Common Man" trilogy is a group of three socially conscious films exploring the struggles, aspirations, and dignity of ordinary people during the early 20th century.
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| King Vidor’s "Common Man" trilogy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: King Vidor’s "Common Man" trilogy Context triple: [Our Daily Bread, partOf, King Vidor’s "Common Man" trilogy]
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C.
Mutual Newsreel
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The Cameraman
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Paths of Glory
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- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Vidor’s "Common Man" trilogy Target entity description: King Vidor’s "Common Man" trilogy is a group of three socially conscious films exploring the struggles, aspirations, and dignity of ordinary people during the early 20th century.
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A.
Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles
Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles is a 1961 comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Bette Davis and Glenn Ford, and serving as a remake of his earlier film "Lady for a Day."
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B.
Pudovkin revolutionary trilogy
The Pudovkin revolutionary trilogy is a series of three Soviet silent films directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin that dramatize key moments of the Russian Revolution and its social upheavals.
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C.
Mutual Newsreel
Mutual Newsreel was a prominent radio news program that delivered national and international news coverage to American audiences during the golden age of network radio.
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D.
The Cameraman
The Cameraman is a 1928 silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton as a clumsy tintype photographer who tries to become a newsreel cameraman to impress a woman.
-
E.
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory is a 1957 anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick, renowned for its powerful critique of military injustice and its acclaimed performance by Kirk Douglas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film trilogy
ⓘ
thematic cycle of films ⓘ |
| cinematicPeriod |
Classical Hollywood cinema
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linked to:
classical Hollywood cinema
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | King Vidor ⓘ |
| director | King Vidor ⓘ |
| endTime | 1934 ⓘ |
| filmMovement | socially conscious American cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
silent and early sound cinema ⓘ social problem film ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
Great Depression
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post–World War I disillusionment ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Our Daily Bread
ⓘ
The Big Parade ⓘ The Crowd ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation in modern society
ⓘ
aspirations of common people ⓘ collective action ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ impact of war on individuals ⓘ search for dignity ⓘ |
| influencedBy | social conditions of early 20th-century America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
dignity of labor
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economic hardship ⓘ ordinary people ⓘ social struggle ⓘ working class ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
rural communities ⓘ urban environments ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Our Daily Bread
ⓘ
The Big Parade ⓘ The Crowd ⓘ |
| portrays |
aspirations of working-class individuals
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economic and social pressures of early 20th century ⓘ struggles of ordinary people ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (for The Big Parade and The Crowd)
ⓘ
linked to:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Vidor Village / independent production (for Our Daily Bread) ⓘ
linked to:
Vidor Village
|
| recognizedAs |
important example of socially conscious Hollywood filmmaking
ⓘ
key work in King Vidor’s career ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod |
World War I era
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interwar period ⓘ |
| startTime | 1925 ⓘ |
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