In Which We Serve
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In Which We Serve is a 1942 British war film co-directed by and starring Noël Coward that portrays the crew of a Royal Navy destroyer during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| In Which We Serve canonical | 9 |
| In Which We Serve (1942 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4737926 — 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: In Which We Serve Context triple: [Celia Johnson, notableWork, In Which We Serve]
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A.
Land of Hope and Glory
"Land of Hope and Glory" is a patriotic British song, often associated with national pride and ceremonial occasions, featuring music by Edward Elgar and lyrics by A.C. Benson.
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B.
Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm is the official motto expressing the core mission of the British Armed Forces to protect the United Kingdom and its interests.
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C.
The Dashing White Sergeant
The Dashing White Sergeant is a traditional Scottish country dance tune and song widely recognized for its lively rhythm and use in military and social dancing.
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D.
The Last of England
The Last of England is a celebrated 1855 painting by Ford Madox Brown that poignantly depicts a Victorian couple emigrating from England, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and emotional intensity.
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E.
Journey's End
Journey's End is a classic World War I drama, originally a 1928 play by R.C. Sherriff, that portrays the psychological strain and camaraderie of British officers in the trenches.
- 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: In Which We Serve Target entity description: In Which We Serve is a 1942 British war film co-directed by and starring Noël Coward that portrays the crew of a Royal Navy destroyer during World War II.
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A.
Land of Hope and Glory
"Land of Hope and Glory" is a patriotic British song, often associated with national pride and ceremonial occasions, featuring music by Edward Elgar and lyrics by A.C. Benson.
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B.
Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm is the official motto expressing the core mission of the British Armed Forces to protect the United Kingdom and its interests.
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C.
The Dashing White Sergeant
The Dashing White Sergeant is a traditional Scottish country dance tune and song widely recognized for its lively rhythm and use in military and social dancing.
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D.
The Last of England
The Last of England is a celebrated 1855 painting by Ford Madox Brown that poignantly depicts a Victorian couple emigrating from England, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and emotional intensity.
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E.
Journey's End
Journey's End is a classic World War I drama, originally a 1928 play by R.C. Sherriff, that portrays the psychological strain and camaraderie of British officers in the trenches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| academyAwardNomination |
Best Original Screenplay
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Best Sound Recording ⓘ |
| award | Academy Honorary Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | HMS Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificate | U (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ronald Neame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector |
David Lean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | Royal Navy destroyer crew ⓘ |
| director |
David Lean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | General Film Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Thelma Connell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
war film ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | service of Lord Mountbatten on HMS Kelly ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | partly told in flashback ⓘ |
| notableFor |
patriotic tone
ⓘ
semi-documentary style ⓘ |
| portrays |
camaraderie among sailors
ⓘ
home front in Britain during World War II ⓘ impact of war on families ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter | Captain E. V. Kinross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Two Cities Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUK | 1942 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 115 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredCharacterName | Captain E. V. Kinross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Bernard Miles
NERFINISHED
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Celia Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ Kay Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
duty and sacrifice
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national unity ⓘ resilience in wartime ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: In Which We Serve Description of subject: In Which We Serve is a 1942 British war film co-directed by and starring Noël Coward that portrays the crew of a Royal Navy destroyer during World War II.
Referenced by (10)
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this entity surface form:
In Which We Serve (1942 film)