Saint Joan
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Saint Joan is a 1923 play by George Bernard Shaw that dramatizes the life, trial, and martyrdom of Joan of Arc, exploring themes of nationalism, religion, and individual conscience.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Joan canonical | 7 |
| Joan in "Saint Joan" | 1 |
| Saint Joan (Broadway revival) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2414245 — 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: Saint Joan Context triple: [George Bernard Shaw, notableWork, Saint Joan]
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A.
Saint Joan of the Stockyards
Saint Joan of the Stockyards is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that reimagines the story of Joan of Arc amid the struggles of workers and capitalist exploitation in Chicago’s meatpacking industry.
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B.
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 historical drama film about Sir Thomas More’s moral conflict with King Henry VIII, acclaimed for its performances and exploration of conscience and integrity.
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C.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
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D.
Joan of Arc (1948 film)
Joan of Arc (1948 film) is a historical drama epic starring Ingrid Bergman as the French heroine and saint, depicting her visions, military leadership, and martyrdom during the Hundred Years' War.
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E.
Historial Jeanne d’Arc
Historial Jeanne d’Arc is a museum and immersive historical center in Rouen, France, dedicated to the life, trial, and legacy of Joan of Arc.
- 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: Saint Joan Target entity description: Saint Joan is a 1923 play by George Bernard Shaw that dramatizes the life, trial, and martyrdom of Joan of Arc, exploring themes of nationalism, religion, and individual conscience.
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A.
Saint Joan of the Stockyards
Saint Joan of the Stockyards is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that reimagines the story of Joan of Arc amid the struggles of workers and capitalist exploitation in Chicago’s meatpacking industry.
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B.
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 historical drama film about Sir Thomas More’s moral conflict with King Henry VIII, acclaimed for its performances and exploration of conscience and integrity.
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C.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
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D.
Joan of Arc (1948 film)
Joan of Arc (1948 film) is a historical drama epic starring Ingrid Bergman as the French heroine and saint, depicting her visions, military leadership, and martyrdom during the Hundred Years' War.
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E.
Historial Jeanne d’Arc
Historial Jeanne d’Arc is a museum and immersive historical center in Rouen, France, dedicated to the life, trial, and legacy of Joan of Arc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | George Bernard Shaw ⓘ |
| awarded | contributed to George Bernard Shaw receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| character |
Pierre Cauchon
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop Cauchon
Charles VII of France ⓘ
surface form:
Charles VII
Jean d’Orléans, Count of Dunois ⓘ
surface form:
Dunois
Inquisitor ⓘ Joan ⓘ Warwick ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
execution of Joan of Arc
ⓘ
trial of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | Shavian drama ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
didactic drama
ⓘ
discussion play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical play
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Saint Joan (1957 film)
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Joan (film)
television adaptations of Saint Joan ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later dramatic portrayals of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century drama ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| movement | modernist theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Shaw's reinterpretation of sainthood
ⓘ
unromanticized portrayal of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Constable & Co.
ⓘ
surface form:
Constable and Company
|
| setting | France ⓘ |
| settingEvent | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| settingTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| structure |
epilogue
ⓘ
multiple scenes ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between church and state
ⓘ
heresy and orthodoxy ⓘ individual conscience ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ modernity versus medievalism ⓘ nationalism ⓘ political power ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| writer | George Bernard Shaw ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Saint Joan Description of subject: Saint Joan is a 1923 play by George Bernard Shaw that dramatizes the life, trial, and martyrdom of Joan of Arc, exploring themes of nationalism, religion, and individual conscience.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Joan (Broadway revival)
this entity surface form:
Joan in "Saint Joan"
subject surface form:
Condola Rashad