André Latour
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André Latour is a key supporting character in Alfred Hitchcock’s film "The Paradine Case," serving as the mysterious valet whose troubled relationship with the accused woman becomes central to the courtroom drama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| André Latour canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2326398 — 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: André Latour Context triple: [The Paradine Case, character, André Latour]
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A.
Bruno Latour
Bruno Latour was a French philosopher, anthropologist, and sociologist best known for his work in science and technology studies and for developing actor-network theory, which rethinks the relationships between humans, nonhumans, and scientific knowledge.
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B.
Paul Rabinow
Paul Rabinow was an American anthropologist known for his influential work on the anthropology of reason, modernity, and biotechnology, as well as for his extensive engagement with and interpretation of Michel Foucault’s ideas.
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C.
Nikolas Rose
Nikolas Rose is a British sociologist and social theorist known for his influential work on governmentality, biopolitics, and the social implications of the life sciences.
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D.
Ian Hacking
Ian Hacking was a Canadian philosopher of science known for his influential work on the history of scientific concepts, probability, and the social construction of kinds.
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E.
Michel de Certeau
Michel de Certeau was a French Jesuit scholar, historian, and cultural theorist best known for his work "The Practice of Everyday Life," which explores how ordinary people tactically navigate and subvert structures of power in daily life.
- 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: André Latour Target entity description: André Latour is a key supporting character in Alfred Hitchcock’s film "The Paradine Case," serving as the mysterious valet whose troubled relationship with the accused woman becomes central to the courtroom drama.
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A.
Bruno Latour
Bruno Latour was a French philosopher, anthropologist, and sociologist best known for his work in science and technology studies and for developing actor-network theory, which rethinks the relationships between humans, nonhumans, and scientific knowledge.
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B.
Paul Rabinow
Paul Rabinow was an American anthropologist known for his influential work on the anthropology of reason, modernity, and biotechnology, as well as for his extensive engagement with and interpretation of Michel Foucault’s ideas.
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C.
Nikolas Rose
Nikolas Rose is a British sociologist and social theorist known for his influential work on governmentality, biopolitics, and the social implications of the life sciences.
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D.
Ian Hacking
Ian Hacking was a Canadian philosopher of science known for his influential work on the history of scientific concepts, probability, and the social construction of kinds.
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E.
Michel de Certeau
Michel de Certeau was a French Jesuit scholar, historian, and cultural theorist best known for his work "The Practice of Everyday Life," which explores how ordinary people tactically navigate and subvert structures of power in daily life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Paradine Case
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surface form:
Alfred Hitchcock’s film "The Paradine Case"
The Paradine Case ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maddalena Anna Paradine
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surface form:
Maddalena Paradine
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| basedOn |
The Paradine Case
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surface form:
"The Paradine Case" (1933 novel)
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| countryOfOriginWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator | Robert Hichens ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| genreContext |
courtroom drama
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crime drama ⓘ |
| importance | his actions and past are crucial to the court case ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
central figure in courtroom drama
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mysterious valet ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
jealousy
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moral ambiguity ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| occupation | valet ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Paradine Case
ⓘ
surface form:
The Paradine Case (1947 film)
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| relationshipWith | troubled relationship with the accused woman ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
key supporting character
ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ |
| settingOfWork |
English legal system
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| storyFocus | his relationship with the accused becomes central to the trial ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1947 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: André Latour Description of subject: André Latour is a key supporting character in Alfred Hitchcock’s film "The Paradine Case," serving as the mysterious valet whose troubled relationship with the accused woman becomes central to the courtroom drama.
Referenced by (1)
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