The Crying Game
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The Crying Game is a 1968 novel by British author John Braine that explores themes of class, ambition, and moral compromise in postwar England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Crying Game canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12867189 — 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 Crying Game Context triple: [John Braine, notableWork, The Crying Game]
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A.
The Crying Game
The Crying Game is a 1992 British psychological thriller and romantic drama film known for its exploration of identity, loyalty, and sexuality, as well as its famous plot twist.
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B.
Last Orders
Last Orders is a 2001 British drama film, adapted from Graham Swift’s Booker Prize–winning novel, that follows four friends on a poignant road trip to fulfill a deceased companion’s final wish.
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C.
The Crying Game (cover)
The Crying Game (cover) is Boy George’s acclaimed 1992 rendition of the 1960s pop song, widely recognized for its haunting vocal style and association with the film of the same name.
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D.
Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls is a 2000 biographical drama film about Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, directed by Julian Schnabel and featuring an acclaimed performance by Javier Bardem.
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E.
Dead Man's Shoes
Dead Man's Shoes is a 2004 British psychological revenge thriller film, co-written by and starring Paddy Considine, known for its gritty realism and intense portrayal of vengeance in a rural setting.
- 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 Crying Game Target entity description: The Crying Game is a 1968 novel by British author John Braine that explores themes of class, ambition, and moral compromise in postwar England.
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A.
The Crying Game
The Crying Game is a 1992 British psychological thriller and romantic drama film known for its exploration of identity, loyalty, and sexuality, as well as its famous plot twist.
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B.
Last Orders
Last Orders is a 2001 British drama film, adapted from Graham Swift’s Booker Prize–winning novel, that follows four friends on a poignant road trip to fulfill a deceased companion’s final wish.
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C.
The Crying Game (cover)
The Crying Game (cover) is Boy George’s acclaimed 1992 rendition of the 1960s pop song, widely recognized for its haunting vocal style and association with the film of the same name.
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D.
Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls is a 2000 biographical drama film about Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, directed by Julian Schnabel and featuring an acclaimed performance by Javier Bardem.
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E.
Dead Man's Shoes
Dead Man's Shoes is a 2004 British psychological revenge thriller film, co-written by and starring Paddy Considine, known for its gritty realism and intense portrayal of vengeance in a rural setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | John Braine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | Room at the Top NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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realist novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | male ⓘ |
| hasCreator | John Braine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProseForm | narrative prose GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British class system
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social mobility ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isFictional | true ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar British literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | John Braine bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | postwar England ⓘ |
| theme |
ambition
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class ⓘ moral compromise ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Crying Game Description of subject: The Crying Game is a 1968 novel by British author John Braine that explores themes of class, ambition, and moral compromise in postwar England.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.