Ballad of a Soldier
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Ballad of a Soldier is a 1959 Soviet war drama film directed by Grigori Chukhrai, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a young soldier’s brief leave from the front during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ballad of a Soldier canonical | 2 |
| Баллада о солдате | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8624917 — 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: Ballad of a Soldier Context triple: [Ballad of a Soldier, title, Ballad of a Soldier]
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A.
The War Song
"The War Song" is a 1984 anti-war pop single by British band Culture Club, known for its catchy chorus and socially conscious lyrics.
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B.
The Soldier
The Soldier is a famous World War I sonnet by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealistically reflects on patriotism, sacrifice, and the notion of an English soldier’s death abroad.
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C.
War Hymn
War Hymn is the traditional fight song of Texas A&M University, celebrated for its spirited lyrics and deep connection to Aggie culture and traditions.
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D.
Soldier of Love
"Soldier of Love" is a 1989 pop single by Donny Osmond that marked his successful comeback to the music charts after a long career lull.
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E.
Soldier of Love
"Soldier of Love" is a 2010 studio album by the English band Sade, marking their return after a decade-long hiatus with a blend of smooth soul, jazz, and contemporary R&B.
- 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: Ballad of a Soldier Target entity description: Ballad of a Soldier is a 1959 Soviet war drama film directed by Grigori Chukhrai, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a young soldier’s brief leave from the front during World War II.
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A.
The War Song
"The War Song" is a 1984 anti-war pop single by British band Culture Club, known for its catchy chorus and socially conscious lyrics.
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B.
The Soldier
The Soldier is a famous World War I sonnet by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealistically reflects on patriotism, sacrifice, and the notion of an English soldier’s death abroad.
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C.
War Hymn
War Hymn is the traditional fight song of Texas A&M University, celebrated for its spirited lyrics and deep connection to Aggie culture and traditions.
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D.
Soldier of Love
"Soldier of Love" is a 1989 pop single by Donny Osmond that marked his successful comeback to the music charts after a long career lull.
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E.
Soldier of Love
"Soldier of Love" is a 2010 studio album by the English band Sade, marking their return after a decade-long hiatus with a blend of smooth soul, jazz, and contemporary R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination
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BAFTA Award for Best Film (1961) nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenin Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Jury Prize at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| castMember |
Aleksei Smirnov
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Antonina Maksimova NERFINISHED ⓘ Elza Lezhdey NERFINISHED ⓘ Evgeni Urbansky NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikolai Kryuchkov NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentin Zubkov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Era Savelyeva
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Vladimir Nikolayev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Grigori Chukhrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Mosfilm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Mariya Timofeyeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestivalScreening | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic drama
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war drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
love
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sacrifice ⓘ war and humanity ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alyosha Skvortsov
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Shura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mikhail Ziv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | young soldier’s brief leave from the front ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Баллада о солдате NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Vladimir Ivashov
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Zhanna Prokhorenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | M. Zimin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Mosfilm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 88 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Grigori Chukhrai
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Valentin Ezhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
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Subject: Ballad of a Soldier Description of subject: Ballad of a Soldier is a 1959 Soviet war drama film directed by Grigori Chukhrai, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a young soldier’s brief leave from the front during World War II.
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subject surface form:
Ballad of a Soldier
subject surface form:
Ballad of a Soldier
this entity surface form:
Баллада о солдате