Bent (stage production)
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"Bent" is a powerful stage drama that explores the persecution of gay men in Nazi Germany, widely recognized for its emotional intensity and historical significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bent (stage production) canonical | 3 |
| Bent (1997 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9204943 — 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: Bent (stage production) Context triple: [Robert Allan Ackerman, notableWork, Bent (stage production)]
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A.
Bent (TV series)
Bent is a short-lived American romantic comedy television series that aired on NBC in 2012, following the relationship between a recently divorced lawyer and her charming contractor.
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B.
Bent
Bent is an English electronic music duo known for their downtempo, chillout, and sample-heavy productions that gained prominence in the early 2000s.
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C.
Bent
"Bent" is a hit rock ballad by Matchbox Twenty that became one of the band's most commercially successful and recognizable songs.
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D.
The Playhouse
The Playhouse is a 1921 silent short comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, famous for its groundbreaking multiple-exposure effects that show Keaton playing nearly every role on screen.
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E.
Shawbost
Shawbost is a village on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, known for its Gaelic heritage and coastal scenery.
- 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: Bent (stage production) Target entity description: "Bent" is a powerful stage drama that explores the persecution of gay men in Nazi Germany, widely recognized for its emotional intensity and historical significance.
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A.
Bent (TV series)
Bent is a short-lived American romantic comedy television series that aired on NBC in 2012, following the relationship between a recently divorced lawyer and her charming contractor.
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B.
Bent
Bent is an English electronic music duo known for their downtempo, chillout, and sample-heavy productions that gained prominence in the early 2000s.
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C.
Bent
"Bent" is a hit rock ballad by Matchbox Twenty that became one of the band's most commercially successful and recognizable songs.
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D.
The Playhouse
The Playhouse is a 1921 silent short comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, famous for its groundbreaking multiple-exposure effects that show Keaton playing nearly every role on screen.
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E.
Shawbost
Shawbost is a village on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, known for its Gaelic heritage and coastal scenery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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theatrical drama ⓘ |
| adaptation | Bent (1997 film) ⓘ |
| author | Martin Sherman ⓘ |
| awarenessTopic | Pink triangle prisoners in concentration camps ⓘ |
| character |
Horst
ⓘ
Max ⓘ Rudy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important work in queer theatre history
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raised awareness of Nazi persecution of homosexuals ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| form | two-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related play
ⓘ
drama ⓘ historical drama ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Holocaust-era persecution of homosexuals ⓘ |
| inspiredFilm | Bent (1997 film) ⓘ |
| mainTitle | Bent ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableBroadwayCity | New York City ⓘ |
| notableBroadwayProductionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| notableBroadwayTheatre | New Apollo Theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of same-sex love in a concentration camp
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emotional intensity ⓘ historical significance ⓘ |
| notableOriginalLondonDirector | Robert Chetwyn ⓘ |
| notableOriginalLondonLeadActor | Ian McKellen ⓘ |
| notableOriginalLondonProducer | Michael Codron ⓘ |
| notableRevival |
1989 London revival
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1990s Broadway revival ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysGroup | gay men persecuted by Nazis ⓘ |
| premieredInCity |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| premiereLocation |
Royal Court Theatre, London
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linked to:
Royal Court Theatre
|
| setting |
Nazi Germany
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concentration camp ⓘ |
| subject |
Holocaust
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Nazism ⓘ persecution of gay men in Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| theme |
homophobia
ⓘ
human dignity ⓘ identity ⓘ love under oppression ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
1930s
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World War II era ⓘ |
| writer | Martin Sherman ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Bent (stage production) Description of subject: "Bent" is a powerful stage drama that explores the persecution of gay men in Nazi Germany, widely recognized for its emotional intensity and historical significance.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Bent (stage production)