The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film)
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The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) is a silent drama directed by D. W. Griffith that explores marital infidelity and gender conflict in early 20th-century America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1809178 — 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 Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) Context triple: [James Kirkwood Sr., notableWork, The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film)]
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The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film)
The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) is a silent comedy-drama directed by D. W. Griffith that explores marital infidelity and gender conflict in late-1920s American society.
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B.
2017 film Battle of the Sexes
The 2017 film "Battle of the Sexes" is a biographical sports drama that portrays the famous 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs while exploring themes of gender equality and personal identity.
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C.
A Damsel in Distress
"A Damsel in Distress" is a 1937 Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, known for its elaborate dance sequences and Gershwin songs.
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D.
The Actress
The Actress is a 1953 American comedy-drama film, directed by George Cukor and based on Ruth Gordon’s autobiographical play, depicting a young woman’s determination to pursue a stage career against her father’s wishes.
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E.
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American romantic drama film, based on Theodore Dreiser’s novel "An American Tragedy," renowned for its tragic love story and acclaimed performances by Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
- 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 Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) Target entity description: The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) is a silent drama directed by D. W. Griffith that explores marital infidelity and gender conflict in early 20th-century America.
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A.
The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film)
The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) is a silent comedy-drama directed by D. W. Griffith that explores marital infidelity and gender conflict in late-1920s American society.
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B.
2017 film Battle of the Sexes
The 2017 film "Battle of the Sexes" is a biographical sports drama that portrays the famous 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs while exploring themes of gender equality and personal identity.
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C.
A Damsel in Distress
"A Damsel in Distress" is a 1937 Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, known for its elaborate dance sequences and Gershwin songs.
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D.
The Actress
The Actress is a 1953 American comedy-drama film, directed by George Cukor and based on Ruth Gordon’s autobiographical play, depicting a young woman’s determination to pursue a stage career against her father’s wishes.
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E.
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American romantic drama film, based on Theodore Dreiser’s novel "An American Tragedy," renowned for its tragic love story and acclaimed performances by Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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drama film ⓘ feature film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | play "The Single Standard" ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | G. W. Bitzer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| distributor |
Mutual Film Corporation
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surface form:
Mutual Film
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| era | silent era ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasAudience | theatrical ⓘ |
| hasFilmTechnique |
close-ups
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continuity editing ⓘ intertitles ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
drama
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silent drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
domestic conflict
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middle-class family life ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film)
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surface form:
The Battle of the Sexes
|
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
gender conflict
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marital infidelity ⓘ marriage ⓘ morality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between D. W. Griffith and G. W. Bitzer
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early exploration of gender roles in American cinema ⓘ |
| originalDistributionFormat | 35 mm theatrical prints ⓘ |
| partOf | American silent cinema ⓘ |
| producer | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Biograph Company ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| remadeAs | The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) ⓘ |
| runtime | feature-length ⓘ |
| screenwriter | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th-century America ⓘ |
| stars |
Donald Crisp
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Fay Tincher ⓘ Lillian Gish ⓘ Owen Moore ⓘ Robert Harron ⓘ |
| yearOfFilm | 1914 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) Description of subject: The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) is a silent drama directed by D. W. Griffith that explores marital infidelity and gender conflict in early 20th-century America.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James Kirkwood Sr.