The Whispering Chorus
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The Whispering Chorus is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its innovative narrative structure and psychological themes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Whispering Chorus canonical | 4 |
| The Whispering Chorus (1918 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5320145 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Whispering Chorus Context triple: [Clare West, designedForFilm, The Whispering Chorus]
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A.
Tower of Voices
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B.
Echoes of Silence
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C.
The Serenade
The Serenade is a romantic comic opera by composer Victor Herbert that helped establish his reputation in early American musical theater.
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D.
Stir of Echoes
Stir of Echoes is a 1999 supernatural horror film starring Kevin Bacon, known for its psychological tension and themes of hypnosis, haunting, and buried secrets in a Chicago neighborhood.
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E.
The Voice from the Sky
The Voice from the Sky is a 1930 American science fiction adventure film serial, notable as one of the earliest sound serials produced in Hollywood.
- 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 Whispering Chorus Target entity description: The Whispering Chorus is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its innovative narrative structure and psychological themes.
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A.
Tower of Voices
The Tower of Voices is a monumental outdoor musical structure at the Flight 93 National Memorial that commemorates the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 through a ring of wind-activated chimes.
-
B.
Echoes of Silence
Echoes of Silence is a dark, atmospheric R&B mixtape by The Weeknd that helped cement his early critical acclaim and cult following.
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C.
The Serenade
The Serenade is a romantic comic opera by composer Victor Herbert that helped establish his reputation in early American musical theater.
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D.
Stir of Echoes
Stir of Echoes is a 1999 supernatural horror film starring Kevin Bacon, known for its psychological tension and themes of hypnosis, haunting, and buried secrets in a Chicago neighborhood.
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E.
The Voice from the Sky
The Voice from the Sky is a 1930 American science fiction adventure film serial, notable as one of the earliest sound serials produced in Hollywood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | short story "The Whispering Chorus" by Perley Poore Sheehan ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Alvin Wyckoff ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Cecil B. DeMille ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Cecil B. DeMille ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| format | silent ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Jane Trimble
ⓘ
John Trimble ⓘ Mr. Griswold ⓘ The District Attorney ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation |
noted for stylistic innovation in narrative structure
ⓘ
recognized as an important early work of Cecil B. DeMille ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic | melodrama elements ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFeature | innovative narrative structure ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conscience
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ identity ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| intertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isBlackAndWhiteFilm | true ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of psychological storytelling in American cinema
ⓘ
use of subjective visual techniques to depict inner thoughts ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film (English intertitles) ⓘ |
| partOf | filmography of Cecil B. DeMille ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Artcraft Pictures (imprint)
ⓘ
linked to:
Artcraft Pictures
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation ⓘ |
| releaseDate | March 28, 1918 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1918 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | approx. 86 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jeanie Macpherson
ⓘ
linked to:
Jeanie MacPherson
|
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Edythe Chapman
ⓘ
Gustav von Seyffertitz ⓘ John Bowers ⓘ Kathlyn Williams ⓘ Noah Beery Sr. ⓘ
linked to:
Noah Beery
Raymond Hatton ⓘ |
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Subject: The Whispering Chorus Description of subject: The Whispering Chorus is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its innovative narrative structure and psychological themes.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: The Whispering Chorus