Crossing Delancey
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Crossing Delancey is a 1988 romantic comedy film about a modern New York woman torn between her independent lifestyle and the traditional matchmaking of her Jewish grandmother.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crossing Delancey canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crossing Delancey Context triple: [Amy Irving, notableWork, Crossing Delancey]
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A.
Manhattan by the Harlem River
Manhattan by the Harlem River refers to the northeastern edge of Manhattan Island in New York City, bordering the Harlem River opposite Randall’s Island.
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B.
Manhattan via Williamsburg Bridge
Manhattan via Williamsburg Bridge refers to the connection between the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn and the borough of Manhattan provided by the historic Williamsburg Bridge spanning the East River in New York City.
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C.
Bronx Kill
Bronx Kill is a narrow tidal strait in New York City that separates the Bronx from Randalls Island and connects the Harlem River to the East River.
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D.
Harlem River crossings
Harlem River crossings are the collection of bridges and tunnels that span New York City's Harlem River, connecting Manhattan to the Bronx and facilitating major vehicular, rail, and pedestrian traffic.
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E.
South Ferry
South Ferry is a New York City Subway terminal station complex at the southern tip of Manhattan serving as a key connection point for riders traveling to and from Staten Island via the nearby ferry terminal.
- 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: Crossing Delancey Target entity description: Crossing Delancey is a 1988 romantic comedy film about a modern New York woman torn between her independent lifestyle and the traditional matchmaking of her Jewish grandmother.
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A.
Manhattan by the Harlem River
Manhattan by the Harlem River refers to the northeastern edge of Manhattan Island in New York City, bordering the Harlem River opposite Randall’s Island.
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B.
Manhattan via Williamsburg Bridge
Manhattan via Williamsburg Bridge refers to the connection between the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn and the borough of Manhattan provided by the historic Williamsburg Bridge spanning the East River in New York City.
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C.
Bronx Kill
Bronx Kill is a narrow tidal strait in New York City that separates the Bronx from Randalls Island and connects the Harlem River to the East River.
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D.
Harlem River crossings
Harlem River crossings are the collection of bridges and tunnels that span New York City's Harlem River, connecting Manhattan to the Bronx and facilitating major vehicular, rail, and pedestrian traffic.
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E.
South Ferry
South Ferry is a New York City Subway terminal station complex at the southern tip of Manhattan serving as a key connection point for riders traveling to and from Staten Island via the nearby ferry terminal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Crossing Delancey (1988 film)
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surface form:
Crossing Delancey (play)
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| characterPortrayed |
Amy Irving as Isabelle Grossman
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Jeroen Krabbé ⓘ
surface form:
Jeroen Krabbé as Anton Maes
Peter Riegert as Sam Posner ⓘ Reizl Bozyk as Bubbie Kantor ⓘ Sylvia Miles as Hannah Mandelbaum ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Theo van de Sande ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Joan Micklin Silver ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editor | Katherine Wenning ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Crossing Delancey self-link ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Isabelle Grossman ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Paul Chihara ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | romantic choices influenced by family and tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of contemporary Jewish life on New York's Lower East Side ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| playwrightOfSourceWork | Susan Sandler ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A modern New York woman is torn between her independent lifestyle and the traditional matchmaking efforts of her Jewish grandmother. ⓘ |
| producer | Morton Gottlieb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| protagonistOccupation | bookstore employee ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-09-16 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Susan Sandler ⓘ |
| setting |
Lower East Side
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Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| starred |
Amy Irving
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Jeroen Krabbé ⓘ Peter Riegert ⓘ Reizl Bozyk ⓘ Sylvia Miles ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| theme |
Jewish American identity
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clash between tradition and modernity ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
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