Omertà
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Omertà is a crime novel by Mario Puzo that explores the Sicilian Mafia’s code of silence through the story of a powerful don and his heir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Omertà canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4238140 — 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: Omertà Context triple: [Mario Puzo, notableWork, Omertà]
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A.
The Last Don
The Last Don is a crime novel by Mario Puzo that follows the inner workings, power struggles, and eventual decline of a powerful American Mafia family.
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B.
La Vendetta
La Vendetta is a novella by Honoré de Balzac that forms part of his vast literary cycle La Comédie humaine, exploring themes of family honor, revenge, and Corsican culture.
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C.
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way is a 1993 crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, starring Al Pacino as a reformed Puerto Rican gangster trying to escape his violent past in New York City.
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D.
Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 crime drama film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposed widespread police corruption.
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E.
Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob is the underworld nickname of Virginia Hill, a notorious mid-20th-century American mob courier and associate of prominent organized crime figures.
- 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: Omertà Target entity description: Omertà is a crime novel by Mario Puzo that explores the Sicilian Mafia’s code of silence through the story of a powerful don and his heir.
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A.
The Last Don
The Last Don is a crime novel by Mario Puzo that follows the inner workings, power struggles, and eventual decline of a powerful American Mafia family.
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B.
La Vendetta
La Vendetta is a novella by Honoré de Balzac that forms part of his vast literary cycle La Comédie humaine, exploring themes of family honor, revenge, and Corsican culture.
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C.
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way is a 1993 crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, starring Al Pacino as a reformed Puerto Rican gangster trying to escape his violent past in New York City.
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D.
Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 crime drama film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposed widespread police corruption.
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E.
Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob is the underworld nickname of Virginia Hill, a notorious mid-20th-century American mob courier and associate of prominent organized crime figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Mario Puzo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| explores | Sicilian Mafia’s code of silence ⓘ |
| follows | The Last Don ⓘ |
| genre |
Mafia fiction
ⓘ
crime fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Astorre Viola
ⓘ
Don Raymonde Aprile ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sicilian Mafia
ⓘ
omertà ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between a powerful don and his heir ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of Mafia codes and traditions ⓘ |
| partOf | Mario Puzo bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Sicily
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| theme |
code of silence
ⓘ
family ⓘ loyalty ⓘ organized crime ⓘ power ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Omertà Description of subject: Omertà is a crime novel by Mario Puzo that explores the Sicilian Mafia’s code of silence through the story of a powerful don and his heir.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.