The Emperor Waltz
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The Emperor Waltz is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine, set in turn-of-the-century Austria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Emperor Waltz canonical | 3 |
| The Emperor Waltz (1948 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6711779 — 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: The Emperor Waltz Context triple: [Joan Fontaine, notableWork, The Emperor Waltz]
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A.
Emperor Waltz
Emperor Waltz is a celebrated Viennese waltz by Johann Strauss II, renowned for its elegant melodies and association with the grandeur of the Austro-Hungarian imperial court.
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B.
The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz is a 1938 musical biographical film about composer Johann Strauss II, renowned for its lavish production and celebrated cinematography.
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C.
The Waltz King
The Waltz King is the nickname of Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, famed for popularizing the Viennese waltz through works like "The Blue Danube."
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D.
Emperor Concerto
Emperor Concerto is the popular name for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, renowned for its grandeur, virtuosity, and heroic character.
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E.
The Blue Danube
"The Blue Danube" is a famous waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated as one of the most recognizable and enduring pieces of classical dance music.
- 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: The Emperor Waltz Target entity description: The Emperor Waltz is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine, set in turn-of-the-century Austria.
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A.
Emperor Waltz
Emperor Waltz is a celebrated Viennese waltz by Johann Strauss II, renowned for its elegant melodies and association with the grandeur of the Austro-Hungarian imperial court.
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B.
The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz is a 1938 musical biographical film about composer Johann Strauss II, renowned for its lavish production and celebrated cinematography.
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C.
The Waltz King
The Waltz King is the nickname of Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, famed for popularizing the Viennese waltz through works like "The Blue Danube."
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D.
Emperor Concerto
Emperor Concerto is the popular name for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, renowned for its grandeur, virtuosity, and heroic character.
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E.
The Blue Danube
"The Blue Danube" is a famous waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated as one of the most recognizable and enduring pieces of classical dance music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | George Barnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Billy Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Doane Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Countess Johanna Augusta Franziska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Franz Joseph I NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical
ⓘ
romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Bing Crosby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harold Vermilyea NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Fontaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucile Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Culver NERFINISHED ⓘ Sig Ruman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamara Shayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSong |
Emperor Waltz theme
ⓘ
Friendly Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ I Kiss Your Hand, Madame NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kiss in Your Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | Bing Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Joan Fontaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | romance between an American salesman and an Austrian countess ⓘ |
| musicBy | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | cultural clash between American and Austrian aristocratic society ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Austrian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Billy Wilder filmography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bing Crosby filmography ⓘ |
| producer | Charles Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| runtime | 106 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Billy Wilder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | turn of the 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Bing Crosby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joan Fontaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Emperor Waltz Description of subject: The Emperor Waltz is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine, set in turn-of-the-century Austria.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Emperor Waltz (1948 film)