Mother Maria in Lilies of the Field
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Mother Maria in "Lilies of the Field" is the devout, strong-willed German nun who leads a group of refugee nuns in the Arizona desert and enlists a wandering handyman to help build their chapel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mother Maria in Lilies of the Field canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9459213 — 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: Mother Maria in Lilies of the Field Context triple: [Lilia Skala, notableRole, Mother Maria in Lilies of the Field]
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A.
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C.
Mammy in Gone with the Wind
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Celia Foote in The Help
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Mrs. Mott in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Mrs. Mott is the vengeful, psychopathic nanny and main antagonist in the 1992 psychological thriller film "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle."
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- 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: Mother Maria in Lilies of the Field Target entity description: Mother Maria in "Lilies of the Field" is the devout, strong-willed German nun who leads a group of refugee nuns in the Arizona desert and enlists a wandering handyman to help build their chapel.
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A.
Alma Brown in Hud
Alma Brown in "Hud" is the tough yet vulnerable housekeeper whose complex relationship with the title character highlights the film’s themes of morality, loneliness, and disillusionment in rural Texas.
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B.
Shug in Hustle & Flow
Shug in Hustle & Flow is the soft-spoken, pregnant singer who becomes an emotional anchor and musical collaborator for aspiring rapper DJay in the 2005 drama film.
-
C.
Mammy in Gone with the Wind
Mammy in *Gone with the Wind* is the strong-willed, loyal enslaved house servant of the O’Hara family, known for her sharp tongue, moral authority, and complex, stereotype-laden portrayal in the classic 1939 film.
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D.
Celia Foote in The Help
Celia Foote in *The Help* is a naive yet kind-hearted outsider in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, whose friendship with her Black maid Minny challenges the town’s rigid social and racial norms.
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E.
Mrs. Mott in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Mrs. Mott is the vengeful, psychopathic nanny and main antagonist in the 1992 psychological thriller film "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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nun ⓘ |
| affiliation | Catholic religious order ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lilies of the Field (1962 novel)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lilies of the Field (1963 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardHomerSmith | demanding but respectful ⓘ |
| background | refugee from Europe ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | William E. Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
ⓘ
determined ⓘ devout ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Lilies of the Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmPortrayedBy | Lilia Skala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Lilies of the Field (novel, 1962) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFilmAppearance | Lilies of the Field (film, 1963) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | to build a chapel ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English (limited)
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| leads | group of refugee nuns ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Homer Smith’s moral and spiritual growth ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
pragmatic use of faith to motivate others
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unshakeable faith ⓘ |
| occupation | Catholic nun ⓘ |
| recruits | Homer Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Homer Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residesIn | Arizona desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
driving force behind chapel construction
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leader of the nuns ⓘ |
| setting | rural Arizona ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| supervisesConstructionOf | chapel ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
community
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faith ⓘ service ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mother Maria in Lilies of the Field Description of subject: Mother Maria in "Lilies of the Field" is the devout, strong-willed German nun who leads a group of refugee nuns in the Arizona desert and enlists a wandering handyman to help build their chapel.
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