We the Living
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We the Living is a 1942 Italian film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s novel, depicting life and individual struggle under Soviet totalitarianism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| We the Living canonical | 6 |
| We Are the Living | 1 |
| We the Living (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10888764 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: We the Living Context triple: [Alida Valli, notableWork, We the Living]
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A.
The Dead and the Living
The Dead and the Living is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, violence, and mortality in vivid, confessional verse.
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B.
That Others May Live
That Others May Live is a well-known rescue motto expressing the selfless commitment of search and rescue personnel to risk their lives to save others.
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C.
The Living and the Dead
The Living and the Dead is a major poetry collection by Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky, reflecting his philosophical and lyrical meditations on life, memory, and mortality.
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D.
Vivrant Thing
"Vivrant Thing" is a 1999 hip hop single by Q-Tip known for its catchy, funk-influenced production and smooth, playful lyrics.
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E.
For Us, the Living
"For Us, the Living" is a memoir by civil rights activist Myrlie Evers recounting the life, assassination, and legacy of her husband, NAACP leader Medgar Evers, and her own role in the civil rights movement.
- 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: We the Living Target entity description: We the Living is a 1942 Italian film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s novel, depicting life and individual struggle under Soviet totalitarianism.
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A.
The Dead and the Living
The Dead and the Living is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, violence, and mortality in vivid, confessional verse.
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B.
That Others May Live
That Others May Live is a well-known rescue motto expressing the selfless commitment of search and rescue personnel to risk their lives to save others.
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C.
The Living and the Dead
The Living and the Dead is a major poetry collection by Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky, reflecting his philosophical and lyrical meditations on life, memory, and mortality.
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D.
Vivrant Thing
"Vivrant Thing" is a 1999 hip hop single by Q-Tip known for its catchy, funk-influenced production and smooth, playful lyrics.
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E.
For Us, the Living
"For Us, the Living" is a memoir by civil rights activist Myrlie Evers recounting the life, assassination, and legacy of her husband, NAACP leader Medgar Evers, and her own role in the civil rights movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian film
ⓘ
film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Ayn Rand ⓘ |
| basedOn |
We the Living (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
We the Living
|
| censorshipStatus | subject to censorship in Fascist Italy ⓘ |
| centralConflict | heroine’s attempt to live as an individual in a collectivist state ⓘ |
| character |
Andrei Taganov
ⓘ
Kira Argounova ⓘ Leo Kovalensky ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jan Stallich ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| depicts |
Soviet totalitarianism
ⓘ
communist party apparatus in the USSR ⓘ |
| director | Goffredo Alessandrini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Scalera Film ⓘ |
| editingBy | Otello Colangeli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Cinecittà Studios
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
romantic drama film ⓘ war drama film ⓘ |
| hasVersion | Noi vivi / Addio Kira (two-part release) ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
produced during World War II
ⓘ
produced under Fascist Italy ⓘ |
| laterEditedAs | We the Living (1942–1943 Italian two-part film) ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
individual struggle under totalitarianism
ⓘ
opposition to Soviet totalitarianism ⓘ |
| musicBy | Renzo Rossellini ⓘ |
| notableFor | early screen adaptation of Ayn Rand’s work ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| portrays |
conflict between individual and state
ⓘ
life under Soviet regime ⓘ |
| producer | Scalera Film ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Scalera Film ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1936 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 170 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Aldo Vergano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goffredo Alessandrini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-revolutionary Soviet Union ⓘ |
| stars |
Alida Valli
ⓘ
Fosco Giachetti ⓘ Rossano Brazzi ⓘ |
| title | Noi vivi ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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