Lord Darlington (character)
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Lord Darlington is an aristocratic English nobleman in Kazuo Ishiguro's novel and its film adaptation "The Remains of the Day," whose misguided political sympathies and moral failings profoundly shape the life of his butler, Stevens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lord Darlington (character) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord Darlington (character) Context triple: [Anthony Hopkins as Stevens, worksFor, Lord Darlington (character)]
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A.
Sir George Treby
Sir George Treby was a British politician and public official who rose to prominence in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, notably serving in senior governmental and naval administrative roles.
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B.
Baron Cadogan of Reading
Baron Cadogan of Reading is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain associated with the Cadogan family, historically linked to political influence and landownership.
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C.
Sir Hubert Worthington
Sir Hubert Worthington was a British architect noted for his work on war memorials and public buildings, including significant commissions for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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D.
Lord Holford
Lord Holford was a prominent 20th-century British architect known for major urban planning and redevelopment projects in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Viscount Templewood
Viscount Templewood is the noble title held by British Conservative politician Samuel Hoare, a prominent statesman during the interwar and Second World War periods.
- 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: Lord Darlington (character) Target entity description: Lord Darlington is an aristocratic English nobleman in Kazuo Ishiguro's novel and its film adaptation "The Remains of the Day," whose misguided political sympathies and moral failings profoundly shape the life of his butler, Stevens.
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A.
Sir George Treby
Sir George Treby was a British politician and public official who rose to prominence in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, notably serving in senior governmental and naval administrative roles.
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B.
Baron Cadogan of Reading
Baron Cadogan of Reading is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain associated with the Cadogan family, historically linked to political influence and landownership.
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C.
Sir Hubert Worthington
Sir Hubert Worthington was a British architect noted for his work on war memorials and public buildings, including significant commissions for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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D.
Lord Holford
Lord Holford was a prominent 20th-century British architect known for major urban planning and redevelopment projects in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Viscount Templewood
Viscount Templewood is the noble title held by British Conservative politician Samuel Hoare, a prominent statesman during the interwar and Second World War periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
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aristocrat ⓘ fictional character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | The Remains of the Day (1993 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Remains of the Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Remains of the Day (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British upper class
ⓘ
English country house culture ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Kazuo Ishiguro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesBeforeEvents | present-day timeline of the novel ⓘ |
| employerOf |
Miss Kenton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Remains of the Day universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Remains of the Day (1989 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasButler | Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHousekeeper | Miss Kenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosts |
diplomatic gatherings at Darlington Hall
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international political conferences ⓘ |
| impactOn |
Stevens’s later regret
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Stevens’s sense of duty ⓘ life of Stevens ⓘ |
| influencedBy | pro-German advisers ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterJudgedByStevens | as morally mistaken ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
catalyst for protagonist’s self-examination
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embodiment of flawed idealism ⓘ |
| moralCharacteristic |
easily influenced
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naive ⓘ well-intentioned but misguided ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central offstage influence on protagonist
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symbol of declining British aristocracy ⓘ |
| occupation | landed aristocrat ⓘ |
| politicalSympathies |
appeasement toward Nazi Germany
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pro-German ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | James Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputationInStory | disgraced after the war ⓘ |
| residence | Darlington Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeRelation |
class and hierarchy
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decline of British aristocracy ⓘ guilt and complicity ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second World War era
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interwar period ⓘ |
| viewedByStevens | as a great gentleman ⓘ |
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