They Were Sisters
E457418
They Were Sisters is a 1945 British drama film exploring the troubled marriages of three sisters, noted for its strong performances and social realism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| They Were Sisters canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4658008 — 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: They Were Sisters Context triple: [Gainsborough Pictures, producedFilm, They Were Sisters]
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A.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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B.
The Sisters
The Sisters are a small, remote group of rocky islets off the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, noted for their rugged terrain and important seabird colonies.
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C.
Sisters First
Sisters First is a memoir-style book by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush that shares personal stories about growing up as the twin daughters of former U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.
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D.
Sister’s Coming Home
"Sister’s Coming Home" is a song featured on Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed country album "Phases and Stages."
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E.
Sisters
Sisters is a small, scenic city in Central Oregon known for its Western-themed downtown and proximity to outdoor recreation in the Cascade Mountains.
- 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: They Were Sisters Target entity description: They Were Sisters is a 1945 British drama film exploring the troubled marriages of three sisters, noted for its strong performances and social realism.
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A.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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B.
The Sisters
The Sisters are a small, remote group of rocky islets off the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, noted for their rugged terrain and important seabird colonies.
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C.
Sisters First
Sisters First is a memoir-style book by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush that shares personal stories about growing up as the twin daughters of former U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.
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D.
Sister’s Coming Home
"Sister’s Coming Home" is a song featured on Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed country album "Phases and Stages."
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E.
Sisters
Sisters is a small, scenic city in Central Oregon known for its Western-themed downtown and proximity to outdoor recreation in the Cascade Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Dorothy Whipple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | They Were Sisters (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Anne Crawford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barry Livesey NERFINISHED ⓘ Basil Radford NERFINISHED ⓘ Dulcie Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ James Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ John Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Murray-Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllis Calvert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificate | BBFC A certificate ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Stephen Dade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Arthur Crabtree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | General Film Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ralph Kemplen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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melodrama ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Were_Sisters ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Charlotte
NERFINISHED
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Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Cedric Mallabey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | troubled marriages of three sisters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
social realist depiction of marriage
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strong performances ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Gainsborough melodramas ⓘ |
| producer | Sydney Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Gainsborough Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1945-09-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 110 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Muriel Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| theme |
domestic abuse
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female solidarity ⓘ marital breakdown ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
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