The Servant (screenplay)
E294634
The Servant is a 1963 British film screenplay by Harold Pinter, adapted from Robin Maugham’s novella, renowned for its psychologically intense exploration of class, power, and manipulation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Servant (novella) | 2 |
| The Servant (screenplay) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2745384 — 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 Servant (screenplay) Context triple: [Harold Pinter, notableWork, The Servant (screenplay)]
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A.
The Grateful Servant
The Grateful Servant is a Caroline-era tragicomedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its intricate plot of loyalty, deception, and courtly intrigue.
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B.
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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C.
The Dresser
The Dresser is a 1983 British drama film, adapted from Ronald Harwood’s play, about the complex relationship between an aging Shakespearean actor and his devoted dresser during World War II.
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D.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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E.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
- 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 Servant (screenplay) Target entity description: The Servant is a 1963 British film screenplay by Harold Pinter, adapted from Robin Maugham’s novella, renowned for its psychologically intense exploration of class, power, and manipulation.
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A.
The Grateful Servant
The Grateful Servant is a Caroline-era tragicomedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its intricate plot of loyalty, deception, and courtly intrigue.
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B.
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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C.
The Dresser
The Dresser is a 1983 British drama film, adapted from Ronald Harwood’s play, about the complex relationship between an aging Shakespearean actor and his devoted dresser during World War II.
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D.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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E.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British screenplay
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film screenplay ⓘ screenplay ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
The Servant (screenplay)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Servant (novella)
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| adaptationType | literary adaptation ⓘ |
| associatedAuthor | Harold Pinter ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
The Servant
ⓘ
surface form:
The Servant (1963 film)
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| author | Harold Pinter ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Servant (screenplay)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Servant (novella)
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| basedOnAuthor | Robin Maugham ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkType | novella ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySourceAuthor | Robin Maugham ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | power dynamics between employer and servant ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of manipulation in personal relationships
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psychologically intense exploration of class and power ⓘ |
| originalMedium | film script ⓘ |
| period | 1960s British cinema ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Harold Pinter ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingPeriod | contemporary 1960s Britain ⓘ |
| style | Pinteresque dialogue ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
class relations in Britain
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erosion of social boundaries ⓘ psychological dependency ⓘ |
| theme |
class
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manipulation ⓘ power ⓘ psychological control ⓘ servant–master relationship ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
| title | The Servant ⓘ |
| usedFor |
The Servant
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surface form:
The Servant (1963 film)
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| yearWritten | 1963 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Servant (screenplay) Description of subject: The Servant is a 1963 British film screenplay by Harold Pinter, adapted from Robin Maugham’s novella, renowned for its psychologically intense exploration of class, power, and manipulation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Servant (novella)
this entity surface form:
The Servant (novella)