The Devil’s Circus (1926 film)
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The Devil’s Circus is a 1926 American silent drama film set in a European circus, directed by Benjamin Christensen and noted for its blend of romance, jealousy, and tragedy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15079264 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Devil’s Circus (1926 film) Context triple: [Joyce Coad, notableWork, The Devil’s Circus (1926 film)]
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Flesh and the Devil (1926)
Flesh and the Devil (1926) is a silent romantic drama film best known for starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert and helping to cement their status as major Hollywood icons.
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The Devil Is a Woman (1935 film)
The Devil Is a Woman (1935 film) is a romantic drama directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Marlene Dietrich, noted for its lush visual style and tale of obsessive love set in turn-of-the-century Spain.
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The Temptress (1926 film)
The Temptress (1926 film) is a silent romantic drama starring Greta Garbo, noted for its tale of destructive passion and its role in establishing Garbo as a major Hollywood star.
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The Crimson Circle (1929 British-German film)
The Crimson Circle (1929 British-German film) is a silent crime thriller based on Edgar Wallace’s novel, centered on a mysterious blackmailing organization and the efforts to unmask its elusive leader.
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The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll is a 1936 horror film directed by Tod Browning, known for its macabre story involving miniaturized humans used for revenge.
- 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 Devil’s Circus (1926 film) Target entity description: The Devil’s Circus is a 1926 American silent drama film set in a European circus, directed by Benjamin Christensen and noted for its blend of romance, jealousy, and tragedy.
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A.
Flesh and the Devil (1926)
Flesh and the Devil (1926) is a silent romantic drama film best known for starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert and helping to cement their status as major Hollywood icons.
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B.
The Devil Is a Woman (1935 film)
The Devil Is a Woman (1935 film) is a romantic drama directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Marlene Dietrich, noted for its lush visual style and tale of obsessive love set in turn-of-the-century Spain.
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C.
The Temptress (1926 film)
The Temptress (1926 film) is a silent romantic drama starring Greta Garbo, noted for its tale of destructive passion and its role in establishing Garbo as a major Hollywood star.
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D.
The Crimson Circle (1929 British-German film)
The Crimson Circle (1929 British-German film) is a silent crime thriller based on Edgar Wallace’s novel, centered on a mysterious blackmailing organization and the efforts to unmask its elusive leader.
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E.
The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll is a 1936 horror film directed by Tod Browning, known for its macabre story involving miniaturized humans used for revenge.
- F. None of above. chosen
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