Six Degrees of Separation
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Six Degrees of Separation is a 1990 stage play by John Guare that explores themes of class, identity, and human connection through the story of a young con artist who insinuates himself into the lives of wealthy New Yorkers.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Six Degrees of Separation canonical | 12 |
| Six Degrees of Separation (1993 film) | 1 |
| Six Degrees of Separation (film) | 1 |
| Six Degrees of Separation with Fred Schepisi | 1 |
| six degrees of separation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1995940 — 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: Six Degrees of Separation Context triple: [Courtney B. Vance, notableWork, Six Degrees of Separation]
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A.
The Truman Show
The Truman Show is a 1998 satirical science-fiction film about a man who unknowingly lives his entire life as the star of a globally broadcast reality TV show.
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B.
Among People
Among People is an alternative title for the film "In the World."
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C.
Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain is a 1954 romantic drama film set in Rome that follows three American women searching for love, famed for its picturesque Italian locations and its Oscar-winning title song.
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D.
The Bridge
The Bridge is an American crime drama television series in which Diane Kruger stars as a brilliant but socially awkward detective investigating cross-border murders on the U.S.–Mexico frontier.
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E.
The Walk
The Walk is a 2015 biographical drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis that dramatizes high-wire artist Philippe Petit's daring 1974 walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
- 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: Six Degrees of Separation Target entity description: Six Degrees of Separation is a 1990 stage play by John Guare that explores themes of class, identity, and human connection through the story of a young con artist who insinuates himself into the lives of wealthy New Yorkers.
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A.
The Truman Show
The Truman Show is a 1998 satirical science-fiction film about a man who unknowingly lives his entire life as the star of a globally broadcast reality TV show.
-
B.
Among People
Among People is an alternative title for the film "In the World."
-
C.
Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain is a 1954 romantic drama film set in Rome that follows three American women searching for love, famed for its picturesque Italian locations and its Oscar-winning title song.
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D.
The Bridge
The Bridge is an American crime drama television series in which Diane Kruger stars as a brilliant but socially awkward detective investigating cross-border murders on the U.S.–Mexico frontier.
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E.
The Walk
The Walk is a 2015 biographical drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis that dramatizes high-wire artist Philippe Petit's daring 1974 walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama
ⓘ
stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Six Degrees of Separation
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Six Degrees of Separation (1993 film)
|
| author | John Guare ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play
|
| basedOn | story of David Hampton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticDevice |
monologues to the audience
ⓘ
unreliable narration ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | realist play ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
Six Degrees of Separation
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
six degrees of separation
|
| featuresCharacterType | wealthy New Yorkers ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater ⓘ |
| firstProducedBy | Lincoln Center Theater ⓘ |
| follows | a young con artist who insinuates himself into the lives of wealthy New Yorkers ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Manhattan
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
art dealing
ⓘ
elite education ⓘ family relationships ⓘ fraud ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class
ⓘ
deception ⓘ human connection ⓘ identity ⓘ race ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Tony Award for Best Play ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Flan Kittredge
ⓘ
Ouisa Kittredge ⓘ Paul ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | young con artist ⓘ |
| publisher | Vintage Books ⓘ |
| settingClassContext | upper-class Manhattan society ⓘ |
| structure | single-set play ⓘ |
| theme |
the desire for connection in modern urban life
ⓘ
the fluidity of personal identity ⓘ the gap between appearance and reality ⓘ the performance of social roles ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| writer | John Guare ⓘ |
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Input
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Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Six Degrees of Separation (film)
this entity surface form:
Six Degrees of Separation (1993 film)
this entity surface form:
six degrees of separation
this entity surface form:
Six Degrees of Separation with Fred Schepisi