The Postman Always Rings Twice
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The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 neo-noir crime drama film, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder amid a torrid love affair.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981 film) | 13 |
| The Postman Always Rings Twice canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10340196 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Postman Always Rings Twice Context triple: [Bob Rafelson, directed, The Postman Always Rings Twice]
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A.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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Out of the Past
Out of the Past is a 1947 film noir classic starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, renowned for its shadowy cinematography, fatalistic tone, and intricate flashback-driven plot.
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They Live by Night
They Live by Night is a 1948 American film noir crime drama, directed by Nicholas Ray, about a young fugitive couple on the run.
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D.
To Sleep with Anger
To Sleep with Anger is a 1990 independent drama film directed by Charles Burnett, known for its exploration of African American family life and folklore in South Central Los Angeles, featuring a critically acclaimed performance by Danny Glover.
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E.
Violent Saturday
Violent Saturday is a 1955 American film noir crime drama directed by Richard Fleischer that centers on a small town shaken by a meticulously planned bank robbery and the intersecting lives of its residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Postman Always Rings Twice Target entity description: The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 neo-noir crime drama film, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder amid a torrid love affair.
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A.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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B.
Out of the Past
Out of the Past is a 1947 film noir classic starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, renowned for its shadowy cinematography, fatalistic tone, and intricate flashback-driven plot.
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C.
They Live by Night
They Live by Night is a 1948 American film noir crime drama, directed by Nicholas Ray, about a young fugitive couple on the run.
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D.
To Sleep with Anger
To Sleep with Anger is a 1990 independent drama film directed by Charles Burnett, known for its exploration of African American family life and folklore in South Central Los Angeles, featuring a critically acclaimed performance by Danny Glover.
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E.
Violent Saturday
Violent Saturday is a 1955 American film noir crime drama directed by Richard Fleischer that centers on a small town shaken by a meticulously planned bank robbery and the intersecting lives of its residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Postman Always Rings Twice Description of subject: The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 neo-noir crime drama film, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder amid a torrid love affair.
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