Cinderella (fairy tale)
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Cinderella (fairy tale) is a classic European folk story about a mistreated young woman whose life is transformed through magical intervention and a royal romance, popularized by countless literary and film adaptations.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1864595 — 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: Cinderella (fairy tale) Context triple: [Cinderella (1997 film), basedOn, Cinderella (fairy tale)]
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Cinderella (1950 film)
Cinderella (1950 film) is a classic Walt Disney animated musical fantasy that retells the fairy tale of a mistreated young woman whose life changes through magic, perseverance, and a royal romance.
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The Glass Slipper
The Glass Slipper is a 1955 MGM musical film adaptation of the Cinderella story, produced by Lawrence Weingarten and starring Leslie Caron.
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Cinderella (2015 film)
Cinderella (2015 film) is a live-action romantic fantasy adaptation of Disney's classic animated fairy tale, known for its lavish production design, faithful storytelling, and direction by Kenneth Branagh.
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Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty is a classic 1959 animated fantasy film from Disney, renowned for its stylized art, iconic villain Maleficent, and the story of Princess Aurora cursed into a magical sleep.
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Cinderella (1997 film)
Cinderella (1997 film) is a 1997 television musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale, produced by Disney and Rodgers & Hammerstein, notable for its diverse cast and starring Brandy in the title role.
- 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: Cinderella (fairy tale) Target entity description: Cinderella (fairy tale) is a classic European folk story about a mistreated young woman whose life is transformed through magical intervention and a royal romance, popularized by countless literary and film adaptations.
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A.
Cinderella (1950 film)
Cinderella (1950 film) is a classic Walt Disney animated musical fantasy that retells the fairy tale of a mistreated young woman whose life changes through magic, perseverance, and a royal romance.
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B.
The Glass Slipper
The Glass Slipper is a 1955 MGM musical film adaptation of the Cinderella story, produced by Lawrence Weingarten and starring Leslie Caron.
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C.
Cinderella (2015 film)
Cinderella (2015 film) is a live-action romantic fantasy adaptation of Disney's classic animated fairy tale, known for its lavish production design, faithful storytelling, and direction by Kenneth Branagh.
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D.
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty is a classic 1959 animated fantasy film from Disney, renowned for its stylized art, iconic villain Maleficent, and the story of Princess Aurora cursed into a magical sleep.
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E.
Cinderella (1997 film)
Cinderella (1997 film) is a 1997 television musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale, produced by Disney and Rodgers & Hammerstein, notable for its diverse cast and starring Brandy in the title role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European folk story
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fairy tale ⓘ folk tale ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | The Walt Disney Company ⓘ |
| ATUType | 510A ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
injustice and reward
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magic and transformation ⓘ rags to riches ⓘ social mobility ⓘ virtue rewarded ⓘ |
| DisneyFeatureFilmAdaptationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| DisneyLiveActionAdaptationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| firstWellKnownLiteraryVersionAuthor |
Perrault
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surface form:
Charles Perrault
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| firstWellKnownLiteraryVersionTitle |
The Little Glass Slipper
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surface form:
Cendrillon, ou la petite pantoufle de verre
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| firstWellKnownLiteraryVersionYear | 1697 ⓘ |
| genre |
fairy tale
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folk tale ⓘ wonder tale ⓘ |
| GrimmVersionFirstPublished | 1812 ⓘ |
| GrimmVersionPublication |
Brothers Grimm fairy tales
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surface form:
Kinder- und Hausmärchen
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| GrimmVersionTitle |
Cinderella (fairy tale)
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surface form:
Aschenputtel
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| hasAdaptation |
A Cinderella Story
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Cinderella (1950 film) ⓘ Cinderella (2015 film) ⓘ Ever After: A Cinderella Story ⓘ Into the Woods ⓘ Cinderella (1957 musical) ⓘ
surface form:
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
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| hasCharacter |
Cinderella (fairy tale)
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surface form:
Cinderella
evil stepmother ⓘ fairy godmother ⓘ father of Cinderella ⓘ king ⓘ prince ⓘ queen ⓘ stepsister ⓘ |
| hasClassification |
Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index
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surface form:
Aarne–Thompson–Uther type 510A
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| hasCulturalImpact |
archetype of the rags-to-riches story
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inspired numerous film adaptations ⓘ inspired numerous literary retellings ⓘ inspired numerous stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryVersion |
Cinderella (fairy tale)
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surface form:
Aschenputtel (Grimms’ Fairy Tales)
Cinderella (fairy tale) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Cendrillon, ou la petite pantoufle de verre
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| hasMainCharacter |
Cinderella (fairy tale)
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surface form:
Cinderella
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| hasVariant |
Cinderella (fairy tale)
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surface form:
Aschenputtel
Cendrillon ou la petite pantoufle de verre ⓘ Rhodopis ⓘ The Little Glass Slipper ⓘ Ye Xian ⓘ |
| languageOfFirstPerraultVersion | French ⓘ |
| languageOfGrimmVersion | German ⓘ |
| motif |
animal helpers
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ball or festival ⓘ magical transformation ⓘ persecuted heroine ⓘ recognition by a shoe ⓘ time-limited magic ⓘ wicked stepfamily ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableObject |
ball gown
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glass slipper ⓘ mice transformed into horses ⓘ pumpkin coach ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | European oral tradition ⓘ |
| plotElement |
lost slipper
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magical helper ⓘ marriage to a prince ⓘ mistreated heroine ⓘ royal ball ⓘ search for the slipper’s owner ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
The Brothers Grimm
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surface form:
Brothers Grimm
Perrault ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Perrault
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| setting |
royal court
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stepfamily household ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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families ⓘ |
| usedAsMetaphorFor |
underdog victory
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unexpected success ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cinderella (fairy tale) Description of subject: Cinderella (fairy tale) is a classic European folk story about a mistreated young woman whose life is transformed through magical intervention and a royal romance, popularized by countless literary and film adaptations.
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