The Land of Promise
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The Land of Promise is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s play about immigration and new beginnings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Land of Promise canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13097217 — 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 Land of Promise Context triple: [Harold M. Shaw, notableWork, The Land of Promise]
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A.
Land of Promise
Land of Promise is the official nickname of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, highlighting its rich natural resources and developmental potential.
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B.
The Promised Land
"The Promised Land" is a 1978 rock song by Bruce Springsteen, known for its anthemic sound and themes of resilience and hope amid working-class struggle.
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C.
Promised Lands
Promised Lands is a 1974 documentary film by Susan Sontag that meditates on the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War and the complexities of Israeli society.
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D.
The New Land
The New Land is a 1972 Swedish historical drama film directed by Jan Troell, serving as the sequel to The Emigrants and continuing the story of Swedish settlers in 19th-century America.
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E.
Unto a Good Land
"Unto a Good Land" is a historical novel by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg, continuing his epic series about Swedish emigrants struggling to build new lives in 19th-century America.
- 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 Land of Promise Target entity description: The Land of Promise is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s play about immigration and new beginnings.
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A.
Land of Promise
Land of Promise is the official nickname of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, highlighting its rich natural resources and developmental potential.
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B.
The Promised Land
"The Promised Land" is a 1978 rock song by Bruce Springsteen, known for its anthemic sound and themes of resilience and hope amid working-class struggle.
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C.
Promised Lands
Promised Lands is a 1974 documentary film by Susan Sontag that meditates on the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War and the complexities of Israeli society.
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D.
The New Land
The New Land is a 1972 Swedish historical drama film directed by Jan Troell, serving as the sequel to The Emigrants and continuing the story of Swedish settlers in 19th-century America.
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E.
Unto a Good Land
"Unto a Good Land" is a historical novel by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg, continuing his epic series about Swedish emigrants struggling to build new lives in 19th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Land of Promise (play) ⓘ |
| basedOnMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | W. Somerset Maugham ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfSetting | Canada ⓘ |
| director | Harold M. Shaw ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| filmRuntimeStatus | feature-length ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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silent film ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adaptation of stage play
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immigration ⓘ new beginnings ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isAdaptation | true ⓘ |
| isBlackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film (English intertitles) ⓘ |
| playAuthor | W. Somerset Maugham ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Famous Players Film Company ⓘ |
| productionEra | silent era ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1910s films ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Harold M. Shaw ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Harold M. Shaw ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Land of Promise Description of subject: The Land of Promise is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s play about immigration and new beginnings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.