Went the Day Well?
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Went the Day Well? is a 1942 British wartime thriller film depicting a quiet English village’s resistance to an undercover Nazi invasion, regarded as a classic of British cinema and propaganda.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Went the Day Well? canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Went the Day Well? Context triple: [Michael Balcon, notableWork, Went the Day Well?]
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A.
What A Difference A Day Made
"What A Difference A Day Made" is a jazz-pop interpretation of the classic standard popularized by British singer and pianist Jamie Cullum.
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B.
From Day to Day
From Day to Day is a World War II concentration camp diary by Norwegian architect Odd Nansen, renowned for its detailed, humane portrayal of life under Nazi imprisonment.
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C.
Day by Day
"Day by Day" is a popular devotional song from the 1971 musical *Godspell*, known for its simple, prayer-like lyrics and enduring presence in both theater and contemporary Christian music.
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D.
Some Days Are Better Than Others
"Some Days Are Better Than Others" is a reflective, atmospheric track by U2 that blends introspective lyrics with the experimental, electronic-influenced rock sound of their early 1990s era.
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E.
These Are the Days
"These Are the Days" is a pop song by American boy band O-Town, released in the early 2000s as one of their notable singles.
- 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: Went the Day Well? Target entity description: Went the Day Well? is a 1942 British wartime thriller film depicting a quiet English village’s resistance to an undercover Nazi invasion, regarded as a classic of British cinema and propaganda.
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A.
What A Difference A Day Made
"What A Difference A Day Made" is a jazz-pop interpretation of the classic standard popularized by British singer and pianist Jamie Cullum.
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B.
From Day to Day
From Day to Day is a World War II concentration camp diary by Norwegian architect Odd Nansen, renowned for its detailed, humane portrayal of life under Nazi imprisonment.
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C.
Day by Day
"Day by Day" is a popular devotional song from the 1971 musical *Godspell*, known for its simple, prayer-like lyrics and enduring presence in both theater and contemporary Christian music.
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D.
Some Days Are Better Than Others
"Some Days Are Better Than Others" is a reflective, atmospheric track by U2 that blends introspective lyrics with the experimental, electronic-influenced rock sound of their early 1990s era.
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E.
These Are the Days
"These Are the Days" is a pop song by American boy band O-Town, released in the early 2000s as one of their notable singles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Graham Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Lieutenant Died Last NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Basil Sydney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
C.V. France NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ Mervyn Johns NERFINISHED ⓘ Thora Hird NERFINISHED ⓘ Valerie Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Nazi invasion of Britain
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ civilian resistance ⓘ |
| director | Alberto Cavalcanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disguisedAntagonists | German soldiers posing as British troops ⓘ |
| distributor | Ealing Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Bramley End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
propaganda film
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Mrs. Collins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nora Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Wilsford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | post-war churchyard narration ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
betrayal and collaboration
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ordinary people as heroes ⓘ violence in rural idyll ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Balcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ealing Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propagandaPurpose |
boost wartime morale
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encourage British civilian vigilance ⓘ warn about fifth columnists ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
classic British wartime propaganda film
ⓘ
classic of British cinema ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Angus MacPhail
NERFINISHED
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Diana Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Dighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | English village of Bramley End ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | World War II home front in Britain ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Went the Day Well? Description of subject: Went the Day Well? is a 1942 British wartime thriller film depicting a quiet English village’s resistance to an undercover Nazi invasion, regarded as a classic of British cinema and propaganda.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Michael Balcon