The Godfather (novel)
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The Godfather is a 1969 crime novel by Mario Puzo that chronicles the powerful and violent world of the Corleone mafia family in mid-20th-century America.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Godfather (novel) canonical | 10 |
| The Godfather (1969 novel) | 6 |
| The Godfather | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4238134 — 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)
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Target entity: The Godfather (novel) Context triple: [Mario Puzo, notableWork, The Godfather (novel)]
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The Godfather
The Godfather is a landmark 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that chronicles the powerful Corleone mafia family and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in cinema history.
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The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III is a 1990 crime drama film that concludes the saga of the Corleone family, focusing on an aging Michael Corleone’s attempts to legitimize his empire amid betrayal and violence.
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The Godfather trilogy
The Godfather trilogy is a landmark series of American crime films directed by Francis Ford Coppola that chronicles the rise and evolution of the Corleone mafia family and is widely regarded as one of the greatest film sagas in cinema history.
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The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American crime epic directed by Francis Ford Coppola that intertwines the rise of young Vito Corleone with the troubled reign of his son Michael, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in cinema history.
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Il Prete Rosso
Il Prete Rosso is the famous nickname of Baroque composer and violinist Antonio Vivaldi, referencing both his red hair and his status as a Catholic priest.
- 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 Godfather (novel) Target entity description: The Godfather is a 1969 crime novel by Mario Puzo that chronicles the powerful and violent world of the Corleone mafia family in mid-20th-century America.
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A.
The Godfather
The Godfather is a landmark 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that chronicles the powerful Corleone mafia family and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in cinema history.
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B.
The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III is a 1990 crime drama film that concludes the saga of the Corleone family, focusing on an aging Michael Corleone’s attempts to legitimize his empire amid betrayal and violence.
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C.
The Godfather trilogy
The Godfather trilogy is a landmark series of American crime films directed by Francis Ford Coppola that chronicles the rise and evolution of the Corleone mafia family and is widely regarded as one of the greatest film sagas in cinema history.
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D.
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American crime epic directed by Francis Ford Coppola that intertwines the rise of young Vito Corleone with the troubled reign of his son Michael, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in cinema history.
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E.
Il Prete Rosso
Il Prete Rosso is the famous nickname of Baroque composer and violinist Antonio Vivaldi, referencing both his red hair and his status as a Catholic priest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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mafia novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
The Godfather (1972 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Godfather (video game) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Godfather Part II (1974 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Mario Puzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depictsOrganization | Corleone crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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drama ⓘ gangster fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
The Godfather Returns
NERFINISHED
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The Godfather's Revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sicilian (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-0-399-10342-1 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone
NERFINISHED
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Carlo Rizzi NERFINISHED ⓘ Connie Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ Emilio Barzini NERFINISHED ⓘ Fredo Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Fontane NERFINISHED ⓘ Kay Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Luca Brasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ Moe Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Clemenza NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvatore Tessio NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Hagen NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil Sollozzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vito Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | rise and succession of the Corleone family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on gangster genre
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portrayal of the Italian-American mafia ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 448 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCity |
Las Vegas
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| settingDetail | New York mafia underworld ⓘ |
| theme |
American Dream
NERFINISHED
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family loyalty ⓘ organized crime ⓘ power and corruption ⓘ violence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Godfather (novel) Description of subject: The Godfather is a 1969 crime novel by Mario Puzo that chronicles the powerful and violent world of the Corleone mafia family in mid-20th-century America.
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