The Man Who Played God
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The Man Who Played God is a 1932 American drama film starring George Arliss as a deafened pianist who finds new purpose in life by secretly helping others.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Man Who Played God canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11025622 — 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 Man Who Played God Context triple: [Bruce Guerin, notableWork, The Man Who Played God]
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A.
The Man Who Couldn't Beat God
"The Man Who Couldn't Beat God" is a silent-era American film produced by the Vitagraph Company of America, likely centered on themes of fate, morality, and the limits of human will.
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B.
The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God is a 1955 American drama film starring Humphrey Bogart as a mysterious pilot posing as a priest in a remote Chinese mission.
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C.
I Am a God
"I Am a God" is an aggressive, industrial-rap track by Kanye West from his album *Yeezus*, known for its provocative lyrics and experimental production.
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D.
Elect of God
Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
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E.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
- 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 Man Who Played God Target entity description: The Man Who Played God is a 1932 American drama film starring George Arliss as a deafened pianist who finds new purpose in life by secretly helping others.
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A.
The Man Who Couldn't Beat God
"The Man Who Couldn't Beat God" is a silent-era American film produced by the Vitagraph Company of America, likely centered on themes of fate, morality, and the limits of human will.
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B.
The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God is a 1955 American drama film starring Humphrey Bogart as a mysterious pilot posing as a priest in a remote Chinese mission.
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C.
I Am a God
"I Am a God" is an aggressive, industrial-rap track by Kanye West from his album *Yeezus*, known for its provocative lyrics and experimental production.
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D.
Elect of God
Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
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E.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American drama film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Silent Voice (working title) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Silent Voice
NERFINISHED
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play "The Silent Voice" by Jules Eckert Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ short story "The Silent Voice" by Gouverneur Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Bette Davis as Grace Blair
NERFINISHED
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George Arliss as Montgomery Royale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James Van Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | John G. Adolfi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editedBy | Owen Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1930s American cinema ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
deafness in film
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pianists ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disability
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philanthropy ⓘ redemption ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | sound film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leo F. Forbstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early major role for Bette Davis ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | pre-Code Hollywood films ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A famous pianist who becomes deaf finds new purpose by reading lips and secretly helping people in need. ⓘ |
| producer |
Darryl F. Zanuck
NERFINISHED
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Hal B. Wallis ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | February 6, 1932 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 80 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Julien Josephson
NERFINISHED
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Maude T. Howell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Andre Luguet
NERFINISHED
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Bette Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ George Arliss NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise Closser Hale NERFINISHED ⓘ Violet Heming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Man Who Played God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.