Life for Ruth
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Life for Ruth is a 1962 British drama film that explores moral and religious dilemmas surrounding a life-saving blood transfusion for a child.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life for Ruth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13499361 — 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: Life for Ruth Context triple: [Janet Munro, workedOn, Life for Ruth]
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A.
Dear Ruth
Dear Ruth is a 1947 romantic comedy film best known for starring Joan Caulfield and based on the successful Broadway play of the same name.
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B.
Miss Ruth
Miss Ruth is the stage name of Ruth St. Denis, a pioneering American modern dance innovator and co-founder of the Denishawn School.
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C.
Mama Sarah
Mama Sarah is the affectionate honorific name of Sarah Onyango Obama, the Kenyan educator and philanthropist who was the step-grandmother of former U.S. President Barack Obama.
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D.
The Russell Girl
The Russell Girl is a 2008 American television drama film that follows a young woman confronting past trauma and seeking forgiveness when she returns to her hometown after a life-changing medical diagnosis.
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E.
Life with Father
Life with Father is a 1947 American comedy film, based on the long-running Broadway play, that humorously portrays the strict yet endearing patriarch of a New York family in the 1880s.
- 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: Life for Ruth Target entity description: Life for Ruth is a 1962 British drama film that explores moral and religious dilemmas surrounding a life-saving blood transfusion for a child.
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A.
Dear Ruth
Dear Ruth is a 1947 romantic comedy film best known for starring Joan Caulfield and based on the successful Broadway play of the same name.
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B.
Miss Ruth
Miss Ruth is the stage name of Ruth St. Denis, a pioneering American modern dance innovator and co-founder of the Denishawn School.
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C.
Mama Sarah
Mama Sarah is the affectionate honorific name of Sarah Onyango Obama, the Kenyan educator and philanthropist who was the step-grandmother of former U.S. President Barack Obama.
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D.
The Russell Girl
The Russell Girl is a 2008 American television drama film that follows a young woman confronting past trauma and seeking forgiveness when she returns to her hometown after a life-changing medical diagnosis.
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E.
Life with Father
Life with Father is a 1947 American comedy film, based on the long-running Broadway play, that humorously portrays the strict yet endearing patriarch of a New York family in the 1880s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British drama film
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film ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Walk in the Shadow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| certificate | BBFC A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. Brown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Otto Heller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| composer | William Alwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Basil Dearden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | John D. Guthridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s British cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
blood transfusion
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duty of care ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ parental rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
medical ethics
ⓘ
moral dilemmas ⓘ religious dilemmas ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | conflict between religious conviction and legal responsibility ⓘ |
| notableFor | serious treatment of religious and ethical issues in mainstream British film ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A father refuses a life‑saving blood transfusion for his daughter on religious grounds, leading to tragedy and a legal and moral battle. ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Relph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Allied Film Makers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1962-09-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 93 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Janet Green
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Janet Green
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | a coastal English town ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Janet Munro
NERFINISHED
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Michael Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick McGoohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Life for Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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