Diary of a Chambermaid (1946 film)
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Diary of a Chambermaid (1946 film) is a 1946 American drama based on Octave Mirbeau’s novel, notable for its satirical look at class and its lead performance by Paulette Goddard.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diary of a Chambermaid | 1 |
| Diary of a Chambermaid (1946 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1576424 — 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: Diary of a Chambermaid (1946 film) Context triple: [Paulette Goddard, starredIn, Diary of a Chambermaid (1946 film)]
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Ninotchka
Ninotchka is a classic 1939 romantic comedy film starring Greta Garbo, celebrated for its witty script and satirical take on Soviet–Western relations.
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B.
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner is a classic 1940 romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its witty dialogue and tender portrayal of anonymous pen-pal lovers who unknowingly work together in the same shop.
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C.
Coquette (1929 film)
Coquette (1929 film) is a 1929 American drama and Mary Pickford’s first talking picture, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Madam
"Madam" is a formal term of address for a woman, often used to show respect or politeness in social, professional, or official contexts.
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E.
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel is a classic 1932 ensemble drama film set in a luxurious Berlin hotel, renowned for its star-studded cast and intersecting storylines.
- 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: Diary of a Chambermaid (1946 film) Target entity description: Diary of a Chambermaid (1946 film) is a 1946 American drama based on Octave Mirbeau’s novel, notable for its satirical look at class and its lead performance by Paulette Goddard.
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A.
Ninotchka
Ninotchka is a classic 1939 romantic comedy film starring Greta Garbo, celebrated for its witty script and satirical take on Soviet–Western relations.
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B.
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner is a classic 1940 romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its witty dialogue and tender portrayal of anonymous pen-pal lovers who unknowingly work together in the same shop.
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C.
Coquette (1929 film)
Coquette (1929 film) is a 1929 American drama and Mary Pickford’s first talking picture, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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D.
Madam
"Madam" is a formal term of address for a woman, often used to show respect or politeness in social, professional, or official contexts.
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E.
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel is a classic 1932 ensemble drama film set in a luxurious Berlin hotel, renowned for its star-studded cast and intersecting storylines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American drama film
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film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Diary of a Chambermaid ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Octave Mirbeau ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Diary of a Chambermaid ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributor | United Artists ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Burgess Meredith
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Florence Bates ⓘ Francis Lederer ⓘ Hurd Hatfield ⓘ Irene Ryan ⓘ Judith Anderson ⓘ Paulette Goddard ⓘ Reginald Owen ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Célestine ⓘ |
| hasLeadActor | Paulette Goddard ⓘ |
| mainTheme | class ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lead performance by Paulette Goddard
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satirical look at class ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
servant–employer relationships
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social hierarchy ⓘ |
| productionCompany | United Artists ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| setting | France ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Octave Mirbeau ⓘ |
| sourceWorkGenre | novel ⓘ |
| stars | Paulette Goddard ⓘ |
| title |
The Diary of a Chambermaid
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surface form:
Diary of a Chambermaid
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diary of a Chambermaid (1946 film) Description of subject: Diary of a Chambermaid (1946 film) is a 1946 American drama based on Octave Mirbeau’s novel, notable for its satirical look at class and its lead performance by Paulette Goddard.
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this entity surface form:
Diary of a Chambermaid