The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay)
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The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay) is a romantic musical comedy script by Samson Raphaelson that formed the basis for Ernst Lubitsch’s 1931 film about a carefree lieutenant entangled in a love triangle.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay) Context triple: [Samson Raphaelson, notableWork, The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay)]
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A.
The Sergeant
The Sergeant is a 1968 drama film starring Rod Steiger as a rigid Army noncommissioned officer grappling with repressed homosexuality and inner turmoil.
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B.
Three Soldiers
Three Soldiers is a World War I novel by John Dos Passos that portrays the dehumanizing effects of military life on three American soldiers.
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C.
Three Soldiers
Three Soldiers is a bronze statue by Frederick Hart near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., depicting three American servicemen as a realistic tribute to those who fought in the Vietnam War.
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D.
The Three Servicemen
The Three Servicemen is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., that forms part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, depicting three American soldiers as a tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.
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E.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay) Target entity description: The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay) is a romantic musical comedy script by Samson Raphaelson that formed the basis for Ernst Lubitsch’s 1931 film about a carefree lieutenant entangled in a love triangle.
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A.
The Sergeant
The Sergeant is a 1968 drama film starring Rod Steiger as a rigid Army noncommissioned officer grappling with repressed homosexuality and inner turmoil.
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B.
Three Soldiers
Three Soldiers is a World War I novel by John Dos Passos that portrays the dehumanizing effects of military life on three American soldiers.
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C.
Three Soldiers
Three Soldiers is a bronze statue by Frederick Hart near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., depicting three American servicemen as a realistic tribute to those who fought in the Vietnam War.
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D.
The Three Servicemen
The Three Servicemen is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., that forms part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, depicting three American soldiers as a tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.
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E.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | screenplay ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The Smiling Lieutenant (1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Ernst Lubitsch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samson Raphaelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Samson Raphaelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Smiling Lieutenant (1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterDynamic | romantic rivalry ⓘ |
| characterType | military officer protagonist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| directorOfAdaptation | Ernst Lubitsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Classical Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
musical comedy
ⓘ
romantic comedy ⓘ romantic musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
duty versus desire
ⓘ
romantic misunderstanding ⓘ social conventions ⓘ |
| includesElement |
comedy
ⓘ
music ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| intendedFor | cinema production ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTitle | The Smiling Lieutenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film screenplay ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | carefree lieutenant ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | feature-length film narrative ⓘ |
| partOf | Ernst Lubitsch filmography ⓘ |
| period | early 1930s ⓘ |
| plotElement | love triangle ⓘ |
| setting | European milieu ⓘ |
| style | Lubitsch touch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
lighthearted
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
| writer | Samson Raphaelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay) Description of subject: The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay) is a romantic musical comedy script by Samson Raphaelson that formed the basis for Ernst Lubitsch’s 1931 film about a carefree lieutenant entangled in a love triangle.
Referenced by (5)
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The Smiling Lieutenant (film and screenplay)
this entity surface form:
The Smiling Lieutenant (adaptations)
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The Smiling Lieutenant (film, screenplay, adaptations)
this entity surface form:
The Smiling Lieutenant (film, screenplay, adaptations, story)