The Buccaneer
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The Buccaneer is a 1938 historical adventure film directed by Cecil B. DeMille that dramatizes the exploits of pirate Jean Lafitte during the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Buccaneer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5321460 — 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 Buccaneer Context triple: [The Buccaneer (1938 film), title, The Buccaneer]
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A.
The Pirate
The Pirate is an 1822 historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in the Orkney and Shetland Islands, blending romance, adventure, and local folklore around the figure of a mysterious seafarer.
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B.
The Pirate
The Pirate is a romantic musical comedy film best known for its vibrant Technicolor production and the iconic pairing of Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
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C.
The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate is a 1926 silent swashbuckler film starring Douglas Fairbanks, renowned for its pioneering use of early two-color Technicolor and acrobatic action sequences.
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D.
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate is a 1952 swashbuckling adventure film starring Burt Lancaster as a flamboyant pirate in a colorful, comedic take on the genre.
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E.
Shellback
Shellback is a Swedish songwriter and record producer known for crafting numerous global pop hits with artists like Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, and Pink.
- 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 Buccaneer Target entity description: The Buccaneer is a 1938 historical adventure film directed by Cecil B. DeMille that dramatizes the exploits of pirate Jean Lafitte during the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans.
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A.
The Pirate
The Pirate is a romantic musical comedy film best known for its vibrant Technicolor production and the iconic pairing of Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
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B.
The Pirate
The Pirate is an 1822 historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in the Orkney and Shetland Islands, blending romance, adventure, and local folklore around the figure of a mysterious seafarer.
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C.
The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate is a 1926 silent swashbuckler film starring Douglas Fairbanks, renowned for its pioneering use of early two-color Technicolor and acrobatic action sequences.
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D.
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate is a 1952 swashbuckling adventure film starring Burt Lancaster as a flamboyant pirate in a colorful, comedic take on the genre.
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E.
Shellback
Shellback is a Swedish songwriter and record producer known for crafting numerous global pop hits with artists like Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, and Pink.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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historical adventure film ⓘ |
| basedOn | exploits of Jean Lafitte ⓘ |
| character |
Andrew Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Jean Lafitte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Battle of New Orleans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ piracy in the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| director | Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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historical film ⓘ |
| hasRemake | The Buccaneer (1958 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
loyalty
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patriotism ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Jean Lafitte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
American defense of New Orleans
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Jean Lafitte as privateer ⓘ |
| producer | Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| setInYear |
1814
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1815 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Battle of New Orleans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Buccaneer Description of subject: The Buccaneer is a 1938 historical adventure film directed by Cecil B. DeMille that dramatizes the exploits of pirate Jean Lafitte during the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.