Der Besuch der alten Dame
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Der Besuch der alten Dame is a tragicomic play by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt about a wealthy woman who returns to her impoverished hometown seeking revenge, exploring themes of justice, corruption, and the power of money.
All labels observed (1)
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| Der Besuch der alten Dame canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14939148 — 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: Der Besuch der alten Dame Context triple: [The Visit (1973 musical), originalWorkTitle, Der Besuch der alten Dame]
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Die Alte Dame
Die Alte Dame is the traditional nickname of Hertha BSC, one of Berlin’s oldest and most storied football clubs.
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The Old Lady
The Old Lady is a recurring comic character from Fontaine Fox’s early 20th-century newspaper strip "Toonerville Folks," known for embodying the quaint, humorous charm of small-town life.
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The White Old Maid
"The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
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D.
La Doyenne
La Doyenne is the traditional nickname of Liège–Bastogne–Liège, one of cycling’s oldest and most prestigious one-day Classics.
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The Old Maid
The Old Maid is a 1935 stage play by Zoë Akins, adapted from Edith Wharton’s novella, best known for its acclaimed Broadway production starring Helen Menken.
- 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: Der Besuch der alten Dame Target entity description: Der Besuch der alten Dame is a tragicomic play by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt about a wealthy woman who returns to her impoverished hometown seeking revenge, exploring themes of justice, corruption, and the power of money.
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A.
Die Alte Dame
Die Alte Dame is the traditional nickname of Hertha BSC, one of Berlin’s oldest and most storied football clubs.
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B.
The Old Lady
The Old Lady is a recurring comic character from Fontaine Fox’s early 20th-century newspaper strip "Toonerville Folks," known for embodying the quaint, humorous charm of small-town life.
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C.
The White Old Maid
"The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
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D.
La Doyenne
La Doyenne is the traditional nickname of Liège–Bastogne–Liège, one of cycling’s oldest and most prestigious one-day Classics.
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E.
The Old Maid
The Old Maid is a 1935 stage play by Zoë Akins, adapted from Edith Wharton’s novella, best known for its acclaimed Broadway production starring Helen Menken.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Visit (1973 musical)