The Wind Cannot Read (1958 film)
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The Wind Cannot Read (1958 film) is a British romantic war drama set in World War II, following an English officer who falls in love with his Japanese language instructor in India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wind Cannot Read (1958 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13294338 — 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 Wind Cannot Read (1958 film) Context triple: [The Wind Cannot Read, adaptedInto, The Wind Cannot Read (1958 film)]
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A.
Only the Wind
"Only the Wind" is a song by Billy Dean from his 1991 country album "Billy Dean."
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B.
The Wind and I
"The Wind and I" is a musical piece or movement likely characterized by a lyrical, atmospheric style that evokes the motion and feeling of wind.
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C.
Brother Wind
Brother Wind is a personified element of nature in Francis of Assisi’s "Canticle of the Sun," representing the spiritual kinship between humans and the natural world.
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D.
The Wind and the Dove
"The Wind and the Dove" is a song by Bill Callahan from his critically acclaimed 2009 album *Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle*, known for its introspective lyrics and understated, folk-influenced sound.
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E.
Girl in the Wind
"Girl in the Wind" is a 1991 rock album by American band Quarterflash, showcasing their melodic pop-rock sound and saxophone-driven style.
- 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 Wind Cannot Read (1958 film) Target entity description: The Wind Cannot Read (1958 film) is a British romantic war drama set in World War II, following an English officer who falls in love with his Japanese language instructor in India.
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A.
Only the Wind
"Only the Wind" is a song by Billy Dean from his 1991 country album "Billy Dean."
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B.
The Wind and I
"The Wind and I" is a musical piece or movement likely characterized by a lyrical, atmospheric style that evokes the motion and feeling of wind.
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C.
Brother Wind
Brother Wind is a personified element of nature in Francis of Assisi’s "Canticle of the Sun," representing the spiritual kinship between humans and the natural world.
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D.
The Wind and the Dove
"The Wind and the Dove" is a song by Bill Callahan from his critically acclaimed 2009 album *Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle*, known for its introspective lyrics and understated, folk-influenced sound.
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E.
Girl in the Wind
"Girl in the Wind" is a 1991 rock album by American band Quarterflash, showcasing their melodic pop-rock sound and saxophone-driven style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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film ⓘ novel ⓘ romantic war drama film ⓘ |
| author | Richard Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Wind Cannot Read (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Ernest Steward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Ralph Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Alfred Roome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
England
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic drama film
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war film ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British Army in World War II
NERFINISHED
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language training in wartime ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Wind Cannot Read NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageDepicted | Japanese ⓘ |
| leadActor | Dirk Bogarde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Yoko Tani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Aiko Suzuki
NERFINISHED
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Michael Quinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
cross-cultural romance
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tragedy ⓘ war and separation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | British war cinema ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An English officer in World War II India falls in love with his Japanese language instructor. ⓘ |
| producer | Betty Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | The Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runtime | 115 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Richard Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Richard Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| starring |
Dirk Bogarde
NERFINISHED
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John Fraser NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoko Tani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wind Cannot Read (1958 film) Description of subject: The Wind Cannot Read (1958 film) is a British romantic war drama set in World War II, following an English officer who falls in love with his Japanese language instructor in India.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Wind Cannot Read