The Trial
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"The Trial" is a climactic song from Pink Floyd's rock opera "The Wall," depicting the protagonist's surreal courtroom judgment and psychological breakdown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Trial canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10716677 — 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: The Trial Context triple: [Is There Anybody Out There?, includesTrack, The Trial]
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A.
The Trial
The Trial is a seminal 20th-century novel by Franz Kafka that portrays a man’s bewildering and nightmarish entanglement in an opaque, authoritarian legal system.
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B.
The Trial
"The Trial" is a musical track from Jerry Goldsmith's acclaimed 1968 film score for Planet of the Apes, known for its avant-garde, experimental orchestration.
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C.
The Trial (1962 film)
The Trial (1962 film) is Orson Welles’s surreal adaptation of Franz Kafka’s novel, renowned for its nightmarish atmosphere, expressionistic visuals, and exploration of bureaucratic oppression.
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D.
Der Prozess
Der Prozess is a seminal novel by Franz Kafka that follows the surreal and nightmarish prosecution of a man arrested and tried by a mysterious, inaccessible authority.
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E.
March of Crimes
March of Crimes is a punk rock band known for featuring musician Ben Shepherd, who later gained prominence as the bassist for Soundgarden.
- 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: The Trial Target entity description: "The Trial" is a climactic song from Pink Floyd's rock opera "The Wall," depicting the protagonist's surreal courtroom judgment and psychological breakdown.
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A.
The Trial
The Trial is a seminal 20th-century novel by Franz Kafka that portrays a man’s bewildering and nightmarish entanglement in an opaque, authoritarian legal system.
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B.
The Trial
"The Trial" is a musical track from Jerry Goldsmith's acclaimed 1968 film score for Planet of the Apes, known for its avant-garde, experimental orchestration.
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C.
The Trial (1962 film)
The Trial (1962 film) is Orson Welles’s surreal adaptation of Franz Kafka’s novel, renowned for its nightmarish atmosphere, expressionistic visuals, and exploration of bureaucratic oppression.
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D.
Der Prozess
Der Prozess is a seminal novel by Franz Kafka that follows the surreal and nightmarish prosecution of a man arrested and tried by a mysterious, inaccessible authority.
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E.
March of Crimes
March of Crimes is a punk rock band known for featuring musician Ben Shepherd, who later gained prominence as the bassist for Soundgarden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pink Floyd song
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | The Wall ⓘ |
| artist | Pink Floyd ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Pink Floyd – The Wall tour
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wall Tour
|
| composer | Roger Waters ⓘ |
| concludesWith | verdict to tear down the wall ⓘ |
| containsMotif | “tear down the wall” chant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | resolution of Pink’s internal conflict ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Pink (protagonist of The Wall)
ⓘ
linked to:
Pink (fictional rock star)
the Judge ⓘ the Mother ⓘ the Schoolmaster ⓘ
linked to:
The Village Schoolmaster
the Wife ⓘ |
| filmVersionPerformer | Bob Geldof ⓘ |
| follows | Waiting for the Worms ⓘ |
| genre |
progressive rock
ⓘ
rock opera ⓘ |
| hasChorus | “Tear down the wall” ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
orchestral arrangement
ⓘ
rock band instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasSetting | surreal courtroom ⓘ |
| hasVisualComponent | animated courtroom sequence in film adaptation ⓘ |
| includedIn |
film Pink Floyd – The Wall
ⓘ
linked to:
Pink Floyd – The Wall
|
| label |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Harvest Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first person from Pink’s viewpoint ⓘ |
| lyricist | Roger Waters ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | climactic scene of The Wall ⓘ |
| partOf | The Wall ⓘ |
| performer | Pink Floyd ⓘ |
| positionInAlbum | penultimate track on The Wall ⓘ |
| precedes | Outside the Wall ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Ezrin
ⓘ
David Gilmour ⓘ Roger Waters ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ psychological breakdown ⓘ self‑judgment ⓘ surreal courtroom judgment ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | multiple character voices ⓘ |
| workType | concept album track ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Trial Description of subject: "The Trial" is a climactic song from Pink Floyd's rock opera "The Wall," depicting the protagonist's surreal courtroom judgment and psychological breakdown.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.