The Vicar of Bray (1937 film)
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The Vicar of Bray (1937 film) is a British historical comedy-drama set during the turbulent reigns of several English monarchs, following a pragmatic clergyman who repeatedly adapts his loyalties to survive changing political and religious regimes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Vicar of Bray (1937 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8659264 — 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 Vicar of Bray (1937 film) Context triple: [Stanley Holloway, notableWork, The Vicar of Bray (1937 film)]
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A.
Pygmalion (1938 film)
Pygmalion (1938 film) is a British romantic comedy-drama adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play, best known for its witty exploration of class and language and for inspiring the later musical My Fair Lady.
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B.
David Copperfield (1935 film)
David Copperfield (1935 film) is a 1935 American adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, produced by MGM and noted for its star-studded cast and faithful Victorian-era storytelling.
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C.
The Good Companions (1933 film)
The Good Companions (1933 film) is a British comedy-drama adaptation of J.B. Priestley’s novel, following a group of misfits who join a touring concert party in search of new beginnings.
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D.
The Power and the Glory (1933 film)
The Power and the Glory (1933 film) is an early American drama often cited as a precursor to the narrative structure later popularized by Citizen Kane, notable for its innovative use of non-linear storytelling.
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E.
The Chaser (1928)
The Chaser (1928) is a silent comedy film best known for featuring Australian-born comic actor Clyde Cook in a leading role.
- 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 Vicar of Bray (1937 film) Target entity description: The Vicar of Bray (1937 film) is a British historical comedy-drama set during the turbulent reigns of several English monarchs, following a pragmatic clergyman who repeatedly adapts his loyalties to survive changing political and religious regimes.
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A.
Pygmalion (1938 film)
Pygmalion (1938 film) is a British romantic comedy-drama adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play, best known for its witty exploration of class and language and for inspiring the later musical My Fair Lady.
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B.
David Copperfield (1935 film)
David Copperfield (1935 film) is a 1935 American adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, produced by MGM and noted for its star-studded cast and faithful Victorian-era storytelling.
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C.
The Good Companions (1933 film)
The Good Companions (1933 film) is a British comedy-drama adaptation of J.B. Priestley’s novel, following a group of misfits who join a touring concert party in search of new beginnings.
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D.
The Power and the Glory (1933 film)
The Power and the Glory (1933 film) is an early American drama often cited as a precursor to the narrative structure later popularized by Citizen Kane, notable for its innovative use of non-linear storytelling.
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E.
The Chaser (1928)
The Chaser (1928) is a silent comedy film best known for featuring Australian-born comic actor Clyde Cook in a leading role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Vicar of Bray (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTraitOfProtagonist |
opportunism
ⓘ
pragmatism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
changes in political power in England
ⓘ
changes in religious policy in England ⓘ reigns of several English monarchs ⓘ |
| followsCharacter | a pragmatic clergyman ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
ⓘ
historical film ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
adaptation to changing regimes
ⓘ
political survival ⓘ religious conformity ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a clergyman changing loyalties to survive ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionType | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| title | The Vicar of Bray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | feature film ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Vicar of Bray (1937 film) Description of subject: The Vicar of Bray (1937 film) is a British historical comedy-drama set during the turbulent reigns of several English monarchs, following a pragmatic clergyman who repeatedly adapts his loyalties to survive changing political and religious regimes.
Referenced by (1)
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