play "Sleuth"
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The play "Sleuth" is a celebrated 1970 mystery thriller for the stage, renowned for its intricate plot, dark humor, and twisting battle of wits between two men.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sleuth (play, 1970) | 2 |
| Sleuth (play) | 1 |
| play "Sleuth" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8135313 — 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: play "Sleuth" Context triple: [Anthony Shaffer, wrote, play "Sleuth"]
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A.
Sleuth (1972 film)
Sleuth (1972 film) is a 1972 British mystery thriller directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, renowned for its twist-filled cat-and-mouse game between characters played by Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine.
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B.
Clue
Clue is a 1985 comedy-mystery film, directed by Jonathan Lynn, that adapts the classic murder-mystery board game into a farcical whodunit with multiple endings.
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C.
Cluedo (UK game show)
Cluedo (UK game show) is a British television murder-mystery game series, based on the classic board game, in which celebrity guests deduce the culprit, weapon, and location of a staged crime.
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D.
Foul Play
Foul Play is a 1978 comedy-thriller film starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase, known for its blend of suspense, romance, and slapstick humor.
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E.
A Comedy of Murders
A Comedy of Murders is a comedic crime play by British writer Michael Chaplin that blends humor with a classic whodunit storyline.
- 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: play "Sleuth" Target entity description: The play "Sleuth" is a celebrated 1970 mystery thriller for the stage, renowned for its intricate plot, dark humor, and twisting battle of wits between two men.
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A.
Sleuth (1972 film)
Sleuth (1972 film) is a 1972 British mystery thriller directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, renowned for its twist-filled cat-and-mouse game between characters played by Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine.
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B.
Clue
Clue is a 1985 comedy-mystery film, directed by Jonathan Lynn, that adapts the classic murder-mystery board game into a farcical whodunit with multiple endings.
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C.
Cluedo (UK game show)
Cluedo (UK game show) is a British television murder-mystery game series, based on the classic board game, in which celebrity guests deduce the culprit, weapon, and location of a staged crime.
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D.
Foul Play
Foul Play is a 1978 comedy-thriller film starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase, known for its blend of suspense, romance, and slapstick humor.
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E.
A Comedy of Murders
A Comedy of Murders is a comedic crime play by British writer Michael Chaplin that blends humor with a classic whodunit storyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy thriller
ⓘ
mystery play ⓘ stage play ⓘ thriller play ⓘ |
| 1972FilmDirector | Joseph L. Mankiewicz ⓘ |
| 1972FilmStars |
Laurence Olivier
ⓘ
Michael Caine ⓘ |
| 2007FilmDirector | Kenneth Branagh ⓘ |
| 2007FilmStars |
Jude Law
ⓘ
Michael Caine ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
film "Sleuth" (1972)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sleuth (1972 film)
film "Sleuth" (2007) ⓘ
linked to:
Sleuth (2007 film)
|
| author | Anthony Shaffer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Play
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linked to:
Edgar Award
Tony Award for Best Play ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| broadwayRunLength | over 1200 performances ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| edgarAwardYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Andrew Wyke
ⓘ
Milo Tindle ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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mystery ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasActStructure | two acts ⓘ |
| influenced | later stage thrillers involving meta‑theatrical games ⓘ |
| notableFor |
battle of wits between two men
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intricate plot twists ⓘ use of games and role‑playing ⓘ |
| numberOfCharacters | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| premiereLocation |
Theatre Royal, Brighton
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linked to:
Theatre Royal Brighton
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| setting | Andrew Wyke's country house in Wiltshire ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
class conflict
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deception ⓘ games ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| tonyAwardYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| transferredTo |
Music Box Theatre, Broadway
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linked to:
Music Box Theatre
St Martin's Theatre, London ⓘ
linked to:
St Martin’s Theatre
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| typicalProductionStyle | single‑set interior ⓘ |
| westEndRunLength | over 2000 performances ⓘ |
| writer | Anthony Shaffer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: play "Sleuth" Description of subject: The play "Sleuth" is a celebrated 1970 mystery thriller for the stage, renowned for its intricate plot, dark humor, and twisting battle of wits between two men.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Milo Tindle – Michael Caine
linked to: play "Sleuth"
subject linked to:
Milo Tindle – Michael Caine
linked to: play "Sleuth"
linked to: play "Sleuth"