Les Misérables (1952 film)
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Les Misérables (1952 film) is a black-and-white adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, focusing on Jean Valjean’s redemption and his lifelong conflict with Inspector Javert.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Les Misérables (1952 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11769616 — 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: Les Misérables (1952 film) Context triple: [Michael Rennie, appearedIn, Les Misérables (1952 film)]
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Les Misérables (1958 film)
Les Misérables (1958 film) is a French cinematic adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, best known for its dramatic portrayal of Jean Valjean and its starring role for actor Jean Marais.
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Les Misérables (1978 film)
Les Misérables (1978 film) is a British television adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, produced by Norman Rosemont and noted for its faithful, dramatic retelling of Jean Valjean’s story.
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C.
Les Misérables (various film adaptations)
Les Misérables (various film adaptations) refers to the numerous movies and screen versions of Victor Hugo’s classic 1862 novel, depicting the intertwined lives of characters like Jean Valjean, Fantine, and Javert against the backdrop of 19th-century France.
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Les Misérables (1980 original French production)
Les Misérables (1980 original French production) is the original French-language stage musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel that later evolved into the globally renowned English-language musical.
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E.
Les Misérables (1998 film)
Les Misérables (1998 film) is a dramatic adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, featuring Geoffrey Rush alongside Liam Neeson and Uma Thurman in a story of redemption, justice, and social injustice in 19th-century France.
- 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: Les Misérables (1952 film) Target entity description: Les Misérables (1952 film) is a black-and-white adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, focusing on Jean Valjean’s redemption and his lifelong conflict with Inspector Javert.
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A.
Les Misérables (1958 film)
Les Misérables (1958 film) is a French cinematic adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, best known for its dramatic portrayal of Jean Valjean and its starring role for actor Jean Marais.
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B.
Les Misérables (1978 film)
Les Misérables (1978 film) is a British television adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, produced by Norman Rosemont and noted for its faithful, dramatic retelling of Jean Valjean’s story.
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C.
Les Misérables (various film adaptations)
Les Misérables (various film adaptations) refers to the numerous movies and screen versions of Victor Hugo’s classic 1862 novel, depicting the intertwined lives of characters like Jean Valjean, Fantine, and Javert against the backdrop of 19th-century France.
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D.
Les Misérables (1980 original French production)
Les Misérables (1980 original French production) is the original French-language stage musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel that later evolved into the globally renowned English-language musical.
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E.
Les Misérables (1998 film)
Les Misérables (1998 film) is a dramatic adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, featuring Geoffrey Rush alongside Liam Neeson and Uma Thurman in a story of redemption, justice, and social injustice in 19th-century France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black-and-white film
ⓘ
film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
ⓘ
linked to:
Les Misérables (1862 novel)
classic French novel ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Les Misérables (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Les Misérables (1862 novel)
|
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph LaShelle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Lewis Milestone ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| editedBy | Hugh S. Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
historical drama film ⓘ |
| hasPortrayalOf |
legal and penal system in 19th-century France
ⓘ
poverty in 19th-century France ⓘ |
| hasSettingFeature | French Revolution-era social unrest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cosette
ⓘ
Fantine ⓘ Inspector Javert ⓘ
linked to:
Javert in Les Misérables
Jean Valjean ⓘ Marius Pontmercy ⓘ Éponine ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Jean Valjean’s redemption
ⓘ
lifelong conflict between Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert ⓘ |
| portraysFictionalCharacter |
Inspector Javert
ⓘ
linked to:
Javert in Les Misérables
Jean Valjean ⓘ |
| producer |
Fred Kohlmar
ⓘ
linked to:
Fred C. Kohlmar
|
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Richard Murphy ⓘ |
| setInCity | Paris ⓘ |
| setInCountry | France ⓘ |
| theme |
forgiveness
ⓘ
justice ⓘ moral transformation ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
19th century
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post-Napoleonic era ⓘ |
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Subject: Les Misérables (1952 film) Description of subject: Les Misérables (1952 film) is a black-and-white adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, focusing on Jean Valjean’s redemption and his lifelong conflict with Inspector Javert.
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