When We Are Married
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"When We Are Married" is a 1938 comic play by English dramatist J. B. Priestley that follows three respectable couples whose social standing is thrown into chaos when they discover their marriages may not be legally valid.
All labels observed (1)
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| When We Are Married canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7077226 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When We Are Married Context triple: [J. B. Priestley, notableWork, When We Are Married]
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A.
Just Married
"Just Married" is a 2003 romantic comedy film starring Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy about a young couple whose disastrous European honeymoon tests their new marriage.
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B.
A Wedding
"A Wedding" is a 1978 ensemble comedy film directed by Robert Altman that satirically portrays the chaos and social dynamics surrounding an upper-class wedding.
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C.
Married Life
Married Life is a 2007 period drama film about a middle-aged man's plan to murder his wife after falling in love with another woman, blending dark humor with themes of love, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.
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D.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
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E.
I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too
"I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too" is a 2008 folk-rock album by singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright, noted for its confessional lyrics and emotionally intense vocal performances.
- 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: When We Are Married Target entity description: "When We Are Married" is a 1938 comic play by English dramatist J. B. Priestley that follows three respectable couples whose social standing is thrown into chaos when they discover their marriages may not be legally valid.
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A.
Just Married
"Just Married" is a 2003 romantic comedy film starring Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy about a young couple whose disastrous European honeymoon tests their new marriage.
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B.
A Wedding
"A Wedding" is a 1978 ensemble comedy film directed by Robert Altman that satirically portrays the chaos and social dynamics surrounding an upper-class wedding.
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C.
Married Life
Married Life is a 2007 period drama film about a middle-aged man's plan to murder his wife after falling in love with another woman, blending dark humor with themes of love, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.
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D.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
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E.
I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too
"I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too" is a 2008 folk-rock album by singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright, noted for its confessional lyrics and emotionally intense vocal performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic play
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play ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| author | J. B. Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1938 ⓘ |
| dramaticConflict | threat to the couples' social respectability ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | ensemble piece ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalStyle | realist comedy ⓘ |
| form | three-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
farce ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
clergy
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domestic servants ⓘ journalist ⓘ respectable middle-class couples ⓘ |
| hasDramaticIrony | yes ⓘ |
| hasHumourStyle |
character-based humour
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situational comedy ⓘ verbal wit ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice | revelation of invalid marriages ⓘ |
| hasTone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English social comedy tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| isFictional | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFeature | focus on three middle-class couples ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | J. B. Priestley plays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCareer | one of J. B. Priestley’s notable comedies ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Three respectable couples discover their marriages may not be legally valid, throwing their social standing into chaos. ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
hypocrisy
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marriage ⓘ respectability ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| theme |
conventional morality
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marital relationships ⓘ public image versus private reality ⓘ the fragility of social status ⓘ |
| writer | J. B. Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1938 ⓘ |
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Subject: When We Are Married Description of subject: "When We Are Married" is a 1938 comic play by English dramatist J. B. Priestley that follows three respectable couples whose social standing is thrown into chaos when they discover their marriages may not be legally valid.
Referenced by (1)
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