Tempest (1928 film)
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Tempest (1928 film) is a silent historical drama set during the Russian Revolution, renowned for its striking production design and visual style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tempest (1928 film) canonical | 1 |
| The Tempest (1928 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T907483 — 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: Tempest (1928 film) Context triple: [William Cameron Menzies, awardReceivedFor, Tempest (1928 film)]
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A.
The Tempest
The Tempest is a late Shakespearean play that blends shipwreck-driven adventure with themes of magic, power, and reconciliation on a remote island.
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B.
"The Changeling"
"The Changeling" is a classic episode of the original Star Trek series in which the starship Enterprise encounters a powerful, malfunctioning Earth probe named Nomad that threatens all life it deems imperfect.
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C.
Romeo and Juliet (1936 film)
Romeo and Juliet (1936 film) is a 1936 MGM adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by George Cukor and noted for its lavish production and star-studded cast.
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D.
A Damsel in Distress
"A Damsel in Distress" is a 1937 Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, known for its elaborate dance sequences and Gershwin songs.
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E.
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is a 1952 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores themes of passion, despair, and unrequited love through the story of a woman trapped in a destructive affair.
- 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: Tempest (1928 film) Target entity description: Tempest (1928 film) is a silent historical drama set during the Russian Revolution, renowned for its striking production design and visual style.
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A.
The Tempest
The Tempest is a late Shakespearean play that blends shipwreck-driven adventure with themes of magic, power, and reconciliation on a remote island.
-
B.
"The Changeling"
"The Changeling" is a classic episode of the original Star Trek series in which the starship Enterprise encounters a powerful, malfunctioning Earth probe named Nomad that threatens all life it deems imperfect.
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C.
Romeo and Juliet (1936 film)
Romeo and Juliet (1936 film) is a 1936 MGM adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by George Cukor and noted for its lavish production and star-studded cast.
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D.
A Damsel in Distress
"A Damsel in Distress" is a 1937 Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, known for its elaborate dance sequences and Gershwin songs.
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E.
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is a 1952 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores themes of passion, despair, and unrequited love through the story of a woman trapped in a destructive affair.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
ⓘ
historical drama film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original story (not a Shakespeare adaptation) ⓘ |
| catalogedIn | American silent feature films canon ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Charles Rosher
ⓘ
Karl Struss ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Sam Taylor ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| editedBy | George Nichols Jr. ⓘ |
| era |
Pre-Code Hollywood
ⓘ
surface form:
pre-Code Hollywood
|
| filmingTechnique | use of moving camera and dynamic compositions ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasArtDirectionBy |
A. Earl Hedrick
ⓘ
Hans Dreier ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | silent with musical accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMusic | theatrical musical accompaniment (non-synchronized) ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | peasant soldier ⓘ |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | John Barrymore ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
class conflict
ⓘ
revolution ⓘ romantic love across class lines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative visual style
ⓘ
striking production design ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film (English intertitles) ⓘ |
| partOf | late silent era of Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| producer |
Adolph Zukor
ⓘ
Jesse L. Lasky ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Famous Players Film Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
|
| recognizedFor |
elaborate set design
ⓘ
expressionistic lighting ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| runtimeApprox | 111 minutes ⓘ |
| setDuring | Russian Revolution ⓘ |
| setting |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Russia
Russia during World War I ⓘ |
| stars |
Boris de Fast
ⓘ
Camilla Horn ⓘ George Fawcett ⓘ John Barrymore ⓘ Louis Wolheim ⓘ Ullrich Haupt ⓘ |
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Subject: Tempest (1928 film) Description of subject: Tempest (1928 film) is a silent historical drama set during the Russian Revolution, renowned for its striking production design and visual style.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
The Tempest (1928 film)