London Boulevard (novel)
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London Boulevard is a crime novel by Ken Bruen that reimagines Billy Wilder’s film "Sunset Boulevard" in a contemporary London underworld setting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London Boulevard (novel) canonical | 2 |
| London Boulevard (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8691108 — 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: London Boulevard (novel) Context triple: [William Monahan, adaptedFrom, London Boulevard (novel)]
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A.
Remedios Street
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B.
The Collar City
The Collar City is a nickname for Troy, New York, historically known for its prominent shirt-collar manufacturing industry.
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C.
The Dark Eyes of London
The Dark Eyes of London is a 1924 crime novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, centered on a sinister insurance fraud scheme and notorious for its blend of mystery and horror.
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D.
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob is a classic 1951 British Ealing Studios comedy film about a timid bank clerk who masterminds a gold bullion heist.
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E.
The City Madam
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- 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: London Boulevard (novel) Target entity description: London Boulevard is a crime novel by Ken Bruen that reimagines Billy Wilder’s film "Sunset Boulevard" in a contemporary London underworld setting.
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A.
Remedios Street
Remedios Street is a notable road in the Malate district of Manila, Philippines, known for its nightlife, restaurants, and cultural landmarks.
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B.
The Collar City
The Collar City is a nickname for Troy, New York, historically known for its prominent shirt-collar manufacturing industry.
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C.
The Dark Eyes of London
The Dark Eyes of London is a 1924 crime novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, centered on a sinister insurance fraud scheme and notorious for its blend of mystery and horror.
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D.
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob is a classic 1951 British Ealing Studios comedy film about a timid bank clerk who masterminds a gold bullion heist.
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E.
The City Madam
The City Madam is a Jacobean city comedy play by Philip Massinger that satirizes greed, social pretension, and moral corruption in early 17th-century London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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film ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Ken Bruen ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| basedOn | London Boulevard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
noir fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
London Boulevard (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
London Boulevard (novel)
|
| inspiredBy |
Billy Wilder’s film "Sunset Boulevard"
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linked to:
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAllusion | classic Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
hard-boiled
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minimalist prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mitchell ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | London underworld ⓘ |
| plotElement |
ex-convict trying to go straight
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work for a reclusive actress ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | ex-convict ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| publisher |
Orion Books
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linked to:
Orion Publishing Group
|
| settingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
celebrity culture
ⓘ
organized crime ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: London Boulevard (novel) Description of subject: London Boulevard is a crime novel by Ken Bruen that reimagines Billy Wilder’s film "Sunset Boulevard" in a contemporary London underworld setting.
Referenced by (3)
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