Salesman
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Salesman is a landmark 1969 cinéma vérité documentary film by Albert and David Maysles that follows door-to-door Bible salesmen, offering an intimate look at American sales culture and working-class life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Salesman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18601532 — 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: Salesman Context triple: [Albert Maysles, notableWork, Salesman]
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A.
The Pitchman
"The Pitchman" is a Malcolm Gladwell essay that profiles legendary television infomercial salesman Ron Popeil to explore the art and psychology of modern product marketing.
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B.
The Young Salesman
"The Young Salesman" is a 19th-century rags-to-riches boys' novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that follows a poor but determined youth striving for success through hard work and integrity.
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C.
The Salesman
The Salesman is an acclaimed 2016 Iranian drama film directed by Asghar Farhadi that explores moral conflict and social tensions in contemporary Tehran.
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D.
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
"I Can Get It for You Wholesale" is a 1951 American drama film about the ruthless world of New York's garment industry, in which Dan Dailey plays an ambitious businessman whose drive for success threatens his personal relationships.
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E.
Mr. Telephone Man
"Mr. Telephone Man" is a 1984 R&B single by New Edition, known for its catchy melody and narrative about phone-line heartbreak.
- 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: Salesman Target entity description: Salesman is a landmark 1969 cinéma vérité documentary film by Albert and David Maysles that follows door-to-door Bible salesmen, offering an intimate look at American sales culture and working-class life.
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A.
The Pitchman
"The Pitchman" is a Malcolm Gladwell essay that profiles legendary television infomercial salesman Ron Popeil to explore the art and psychology of modern product marketing.
-
B.
The Young Salesman
"The Young Salesman" is a 19th-century rags-to-riches boys' novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that follows a poor but determined youth striving for success through hard work and integrity.
-
C.
The Salesman
The Salesman is an acclaimed 2016 Iranian drama film directed by Asghar Farhadi that explores moral conflict and social tensions in contemporary Tehran.
-
D.
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
"I Can Get It for You Wholesale" is a 1951 American drama film about the ruthless world of New York's garment industry, in which Dan Dailey plays an ambitious businessman whose drive for success threatens his personal relationships.
-
E.
Mr. Telephone Man
"Mr. Telephone Man" is a 1984 R&B single by New Edition, known for its catchy melody and narrative about phone-line heartbreak.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.