Nothing But a Man
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Nothing But a Man is a 1964 American independent drama film that portrays the struggles of a Black railroad worker and his family in the racially segregated American South.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nothing But a Man canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9767406 — 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: Nothing But a Man Context triple: [Abbey Lincoln, appearedInFilm, Nothing But a Man]
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A.
Mannish Boy
"Mannish Boy" is a classic Chicago blues song, best known through Muddy Waters' powerful electric recording and its enduring influence on rock and blues music.
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B.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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C.
My Man’s Gone Now
"My Man’s Gone Now" is a mournful aria from George Gershwin’s opera *Porgy and Bess*, sung by the character Serena as she laments her husband’s death.
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D.
A Man’s a Man
"A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
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E.
What a Man Gotta Do
"What a Man Gotta Do" is a 2020 pop single by the Jonas Brothers known for its upbeat, retro-inspired sound and a music video that pays homage to classic romantic films.
- 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: Nothing But a Man Target entity description: Nothing But a Man is a 1964 American independent drama film that portrays the struggles of a Black railroad worker and his family in the racially segregated American South.
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A.
Mannish Boy
"Mannish Boy" is a classic Chicago blues song, best known through Muddy Waters' powerful electric recording and its enduring influence on rock and blues music.
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B.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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C.
My Man’s Gone Now
"My Man’s Gone Now" is a mournful aria from George Gershwin’s opera *Porgy and Bess*, sung by the character Serena as she laments her husband’s death.
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D.
A Man’s a Man
"A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
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E.
What a Man Gotta Do
"What a Man Gotta Do" is a 2020 pop single by the Jonas Brothers known for its upbeat, retro-inspired sound and a music video that pays homage to classic romantic films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Abbey Lincoln
ⓘ
Gloria Foster ⓘ Ivan Dixon ⓘ Julius Harris ⓘ Stanley Green ⓘ Yaphet Kotto ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert M. Young ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Michael Roemer ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| features | soul music soundtrack ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
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| filmingTechnique | location shooting ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
independent film ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African-American life
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ racial segregation in the United States ⓘ racism ⓘ working-class struggle ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dignity
ⓘ
fatherhood ⓘ marriage ⓘ masculinity ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Duff Anderson
ⓘ
Josie Dawson ⓘ |
| musicBy | Motown Records artists ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| notableFor |
independent production outside Hollywood studio system
ⓘ
realistic depiction of African-American life in the 1960s American South ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
African-American family
ⓘ
Black railroad worker ⓘ |
| producer |
Michael Roemer
ⓘ
Robert M. Young ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | landmark of African-American cinema ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runtimeInMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
| writer |
Michael Roemer
ⓘ
Robert M. Young ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nothing But a Man Description of subject: Nothing But a Man is a 1964 American independent drama film that portrays the struggles of a Black railroad worker and his family in the racially segregated American South.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.