The Immigrant
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The Immigrant is a 1917 silent comedy short film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin as his iconic Tramp character, depicting his humorous and poignant experiences as an immigrant arriving in America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Immigrant canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1287887 — 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 Immigrant Context triple: [The Tramp, notableWork, The Immigrant]
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A.
Immigrant City
Immigrant City is a nickname for Lawrence, Massachusetts, reflecting its long history as a destination for diverse immigrant communities.
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B.
We Were All Uprooted
"We Were All Uprooted" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven instrumental track by Vangelis, featured on his 1973 album "Earth."
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C.
Angel Island
Angel Island is a historic island in San Francisco Bay known for its former U.S. immigration station, often called the "Ellis Island of the West."
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D.
An American Dream
"An American Dream" is a 1965 novel by Norman Mailer that blends psychological drama, crime, and social critique to explore violence, masculinity, and moral decay in mid-20th-century America.
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E.
A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
- 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 Immigrant Target entity description: The Immigrant is a 1917 silent comedy short film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin as his iconic Tramp character, depicting his humorous and poignant experiences as an immigrant arriving in America.
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A.
Immigrant City
Immigrant City is a nickname for Lawrence, Massachusetts, reflecting its long history as a destination for diverse immigrant communities.
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B.
We Were All Uprooted
"We Were All Uprooted" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven instrumental track by Vangelis, featured on his 1973 album "Earth."
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C.
Angel Island
Angel Island is a historic island in San Francisco Bay known for its former U.S. immigration station, often called the "Ellis Island of the West."
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D.
An American Dream
"An American Dream" is a 1965 novel by Norman Mailer that blends psychological drama, crime, and social critique to explore violence, masculinity, and moral decay in mid-20th-century America.
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E.
A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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comedy film ⓘ silent short film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Albert Austin
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Charlie Chaplin ⓘ Edna Purviance ⓘ Eric Campbell ⓘ Henry Bergman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Charlie Chaplin ⓘ |
| distributor |
Mutual Film Corporation
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surface form:
Mutual Film
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| featureCharacter | The Tramp ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Artist
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Immigrant woman ⓘ Waiter ⓘ |
| follows | Easy Street ⓘ |
| format | Black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
Comedy
ⓘ
Silent film ⓘ |
| hasBlackfaceContent | No ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | Widely acclaimed as one of Chaplin's best short films ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | 2 reels ⓘ |
| hasFilmTechnique |
Emotions
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surface form:
Pathos
Physical comedy ⓘ Slapstick ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
New York City
ⓘ
Transatlantic ship ⓘ |
| includedIn | Lists of greatest short films ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| leadActor | Charlie Chaplin ⓘ |
| leadActress | Edna Purviance ⓘ |
| musicComposerForReissue | Charlie Chaplin ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Dining room sequence in restaurant
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Immigrants lined up at immigration control ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| partOf | Charlie Chaplin Mutual period ⓘ |
| portrays |
Class differences in early 20th-century America
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Experiences of immigrants arriving in America ⓘ |
| precedes | The Adventurer ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Lone Star Corporation ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 25 ⓘ |
| star | Charlie Chaplin ⓘ |
| theme |
Immigration to the United States
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Poverty ⓘ Romance ⓘ Social satire ⓘ |
| writer | Charlie Chaplin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Immigrant Description of subject: The Immigrant is a 1917 silent comedy short film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin as his iconic Tramp character, depicting his humorous and poignant experiences as an immigrant arriving in America.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard Lee I