Man on the Tracks
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Man on the Tracks is a 1956 Polish drama film by Andrzej Munk that critically examines Stalinist-era injustices through the investigation of a railway worker’s mysterious death.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man on the Tracks canonical | 1 |
| The Railroad Man | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8624357 — 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: Man on the Tracks Context triple: [Andrzej Munk, notableWork, Man on the Tracks]
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A.
Stop That Train
"Stop That Train" is a reggae song popularized by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its laid-back groove and themes of departure and escape.
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B.
Last Train
"Last Train" is a British television drama series, also known as "Cruel Earth," about a group of train passengers who awaken from suspended animation to find a post-apocalyptic future.
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C.
Stop This Train
"Stop This Train" is a reflective folk-pop song by John Mayer that explores themes of aging, change, and the passage of time.
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D.
Stop the Train
"Stop the Train" is a song by American singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, known for its mellow indie-pop style and introspective lyrics.
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E.
This Train
"This Train" is a song by reggae artist International Herb, likely reflecting his roots-influenced style and themes.
- 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: Man on the Tracks Target entity description: Man on the Tracks is a 1956 Polish drama film by Andrzej Munk that critically examines Stalinist-era injustices through the investigation of a railway worker’s mysterious death.
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A.
Stop That Train
"Stop That Train" is a reggae song popularized by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its laid-back groove and themes of departure and escape.
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B.
Last Train
"Last Train" is a British television drama series, also known as "Cruel Earth," about a group of train passengers who awaken from suspended animation to find a post-apocalyptic future.
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C.
Stop This Train
"Stop This Train" is a reflective folk-pop song by John Mayer that explores themes of aging, change, and the passage of time.
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D.
Stop the Train
"Stop the Train" is a song by American singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, known for its mellow indie-pop style and introspective lyrics.
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E.
This Train
"This Train" is a song by reggae artist International Herb, likely reflecting his roots-influenced style and themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish film
ⓘ
film ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| countryOfProduction | Poland ⓘ |
| director | Andrzej Munk ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Polish ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| language | Polish ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | railway worker ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | investigation ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique | multiple perspectives ⓘ |
| notableFor | early critique of Stalinism in Polish cinema ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Człowiek na torze ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish Film School ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The film investigates the mysterious death of a railway worker, gradually revealing political and social tensions of the Stalinist era. ⓘ |
| productionEra | post-Stalinist thaw in Poland ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Andrzej Munk
ⓘ
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Stalinist era ⓘ |
| subject |
individual versus system
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railway industry ⓘ state authority ⓘ |
| theme |
Stalinist-era injustices
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abuse of power ⓘ bureaucracy ⓘ workers’ rights ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Man on the Tracks Description of subject: Man on the Tracks is a 1956 Polish drama film by Andrzej Munk that critically examines Stalinist-era injustices through the investigation of a railway worker’s mysterious death.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Man on the Tracks