San Demetrio London
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San Demetrio London is a 1943 British war film dramatizing the true story of the crew of the tanker San Demetrio during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| San Demetrio London canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5778666 — 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: San Demetrio London Context triple: [Michael Balcon, notableWork, San Demetrio London]
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A.
Palermo Soho
Palermo Soho is a trendy neighborhood in Buenos Aires known for its vibrant nightlife, boutique shopping, street art, and lively café and restaurant scene.
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B.
Brixton
Brixton is a vibrant district in south London known for its multicultural community, lively markets, music scene, and significant role in Black British culture.
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C.
Λούγδουνον
Λούγδουνον is the ancient Greek name for Lugdunum, the major Roman city that developed into modern-day Lyon in France.
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D.
Elephant and Castle
Elephant and Castle is a major road junction and rapidly redeveloping urban district in south London known for its transport hub, shopping centre (now largely demolished), and diverse local community.
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E.
Smithfield, London
Smithfield, London is a historic area in the City of London best known for its centuries-old meat market and proximity to major institutions like St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
- 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: San Demetrio London Target entity description: San Demetrio London is a 1943 British war film dramatizing the true story of the crew of the tanker San Demetrio during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II.
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A.
Palermo Soho
Palermo Soho is a trendy neighborhood in Buenos Aires known for its vibrant nightlife, boutique shopping, street art, and lively café and restaurant scene.
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B.
Brixton
Brixton is a vibrant district in south London known for its multicultural community, lively markets, music scene, and significant role in Black British culture.
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C.
Λούγδουνον
Λούγδουνον is the ancient Greek name for Lugdunum, the major Roman city that developed into modern-day Lyon in France.
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D.
Elephant and Castle
Elephant and Castle is a major road junction and rapidly redeveloping urban district in south London known for its transport hub, shopping centre (now largely demolished), and diverse local community.
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E.
Smithfield, London
Smithfield, London is a historic area in the City of London best known for its centuries-old meat market and proximity to major institutions like St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British war film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | true story of the crew of the tanker San Demetrio ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Erwin Hillier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Battle of the Atlantic
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Charles Frend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Ealing Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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war film ⓘ |
| hasTitle | San Demetrio London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | survival of the crew of the tanker San Demetrio ⓘ |
| musicBy | William Alwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | realistic depiction of merchant seamen in wartime ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | British Merchant Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Balcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ealing Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 98 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Charles Frend
NERFINISHED
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Robert Hamer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Gordon Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Ralph Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Beatty NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Demetrio London Description of subject: San Demetrio London is a 1943 British war film dramatizing the true story of the crew of the tanker San Demetrio during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Michael Balcon