The Sound Barrier
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The Sound Barrier is a 1952 British drama film directed by David Lean that explores the human and technological challenges of breaking the speed of sound in the early jet age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sound Barrier canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6897299 — 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 Sound Barrier Context triple: [Ralph Richardson, notableWork, The Sound Barrier]
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A.
Up from the Skies
"Up from the Skies" is a psychedelic rock song by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, noted for its jazzy groove, wah-wah guitar, and socially conscious lyrics.
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B.
Miles in the Sky
Miles in the Sky is a 1968 jazz album by Miles Davis that marks one of his first major steps toward jazz fusion, incorporating electric instruments and more rock-influenced rhythms.
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C.
Everyone's Gone to the Moon
"Everyone's Gone to the Moon" is a 1965 pop song written and performed by Jonathan King that became his breakthrough hit and a notable example of mid-1960s British pop.
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D.
Mach 1
Mach 1 is a performance-oriented version of the Ford Mustang known for its enhanced power, handling, and distinctive styling cues.
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E.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a biographical account of British World War II flying ace Douglas Bader, focusing on his overcoming disability to become a celebrated fighter pilot.
- 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 Sound Barrier Target entity description: The Sound Barrier is a 1952 British drama film directed by David Lean that explores the human and technological challenges of breaking the speed of sound in the early jet age.
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A.
Up from the Skies
"Up from the Skies" is a psychedelic rock song by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, noted for its jazzy groove, wah-wah guitar, and socially conscious lyrics.
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B.
Miles in the Sky
Miles in the Sky is a 1968 jazz album by Miles Davis that marks one of his first major steps toward jazz fusion, incorporating electric instruments and more rock-influenced rhythms.
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C.
Everyone's Gone to the Moon
"Everyone's Gone to the Moon" is a 1965 pop song written and performed by Jonathan King that became his breakthrough hit and a notable example of mid-1960s British pop.
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D.
Mach 1
Mach 1 is a performance-oriented version of the Ford Mustang known for its enhanced power, handling, and distinctive styling cues.
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E.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a biographical account of British World War II flying ace Douglas Bader, focusing on his overcoming disability to become a celebrated fighter pilot.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematography | Jack Hildyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
aeronautical engineering
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ risks of experimental flight ⓘ |
| director | David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorFilmographyItemOf | David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | British Lion Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editingBy | Alan Osbiston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
aviation film
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Ann Todd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denholm Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinah Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Justin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic | realistic portrayal of aviation technology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human cost of technological progress
ⓘ
obsession with speed and achievement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
breaking the sound barrier
ⓘ
jet aircraft ⓘ test pilots ⓘ |
| musicBy | Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | BAFTA Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of attempts to break the sound barrier ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | British cinema of the 1950s ⓘ |
| producer | Alexander Korda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | London Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1952-07-20 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 118 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Terence Rattigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early jet age ⓘ |
| titleAlsoKnownAs | Breaking the Sound Barrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sound Barrier Description of subject: The Sound Barrier is a 1952 British drama film directed by David Lean that explores the human and technological challenges of breaking the speed of sound in the early jet age.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.