Saint Joan (1957 film)
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Saint Joan (1957 film) is a British historical drama adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play about Joan of Arc, released in 1957.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Joan | 1 |
| Saint Joan (1957 film) canonical | 1 |
| Saint Joan (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7859775 — 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: Saint Joan (1957 film) Context triple: [Felix Aylmer, notableWork, Saint Joan (1957 film)]
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A.
Saint Joan
Saint Joan is a 1923 play by George Bernard Shaw that dramatizes the life, trial, and martyrdom of Joan of Arc, exploring themes of nationalism, religion, and individual conscience.
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B.
Saint Joan of the Stockyards
Saint Joan of the Stockyards is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that reimagines the story of Joan of Arc amid the struggles of workers and capitalist exploitation in Chicago’s meatpacking industry.
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C.
Joan of Arc (1948 film)
Joan of Arc (1948 film) is a historical drama epic starring Ingrid Bergman as the French heroine and saint, depicting her visions, military leadership, and martyrdom during the Hundred Years' War.
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D.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
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E.
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 historical drama film about Sir Thomas More’s moral conflict with King Henry VIII, acclaimed for its performances and exploration of conscience and integrity.
- 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: Saint Joan (1957 film) Target entity description: Saint Joan (1957 film) is a British historical drama adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play about Joan of Arc, released in 1957.
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A.
Saint Joan
Saint Joan is a 1923 play by George Bernard Shaw that dramatizes the life, trial, and martyrdom of Joan of Arc, exploring themes of nationalism, religion, and individual conscience.
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B.
Saint Joan of the Stockyards
Saint Joan of the Stockyards is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that reimagines the story of Joan of Arc amid the struggles of workers and capitalist exploitation in Chicago’s meatpacking industry.
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C.
Joan of Arc (1948 film)
Joan of Arc (1948 film) is a historical drama epic starring Ingrid Bergman as the French heroine and saint, depicting her visions, military leadership, and martyrdom during the Hundred Years' War.
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D.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
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E.
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 historical drama film about Sir Thomas More’s moral conflict with King Henry VIII, acclaimed for its performances and exploration of conscience and integrity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | stage play ⓘ |
| artDirector | John Bryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Saint Joan (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Georges Périnal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Mischa Spoliansky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Roger Furse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Otto Preminger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Helga Cranston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Shepperton Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
martyrdom
ⓘ
national identity ⓘ political power ⓘ religious faith ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
execution of Joan of Arc
ⓘ
trial of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| producer | Otto Preminger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Wheel Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1957-05-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 110 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Graham Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starred |
Anton Diffring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anton Walbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ Archibald Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ Felix Aylmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Finlay Currie NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Seberg NERFINISHED ⓘ John Gielgud NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Leighton NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Joan of Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Joan (1957 film) Description of subject: Saint Joan (1957 film) is a British historical drama adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play about Joan of Arc, released in 1957.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Joan
this entity surface form:
Saint Joan (film)