The Swan (1956 film)
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The Swan (1956 film) is a 1956 romantic comedy-drama about a princess torn between love and duty, starring Grace Kelly in one of her final film roles before becoming Princess of Monaco.
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| The Swan (1956 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9528329 — 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: The Swan (1956 film) Context triple: [Estelle Winwood, notableWork, The Swan (1956 film)]
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A.
The Swan
The Swan is a graceful waterbird known for its long neck, white plumage in many species, and strong presence in mythology, literature, and art as a symbol of beauty and elegance.
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B.
The Swan
The Swan is the distinctive, cable-stayed Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, celebrated as an architectural landmark and symbol of the city.
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C.
Black swan
The black swan is a large waterbird native to Australia, notable for its striking black plumage and red bill, and widely used as an emblem in Australian heraldry and symbolism.
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D.
Black Swan
Black Swan is a 2010 psychological horror thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky, following a troubled ballerina’s descent into madness as she prepares for a demanding lead role.
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E.
Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus is a 1947 British psychological drama film directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, renowned for its lush Technicolor visuals and intense portrayal of repressed desire in a remote Himalayan convent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Swan (1956 film) Target entity description: The Swan (1956 film) is a 1956 romantic comedy-drama about a princess torn between love and duty, starring Grace Kelly in one of her final film roles before becoming Princess of Monaco.
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A.
The Swan
The Swan is a graceful waterbird known for its long neck, white plumage in many species, and strong presence in mythology, literature, and art as a symbol of beauty and elegance.
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B.
The Swan
The Swan is the distinctive, cable-stayed Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, celebrated as an architectural landmark and symbol of the city.
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C.
Black swan
The black swan is a large waterbird native to Australia, notable for its striking black plumage and red bill, and widely used as an emblem in Australian heraldry and symbolism.
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D.
Black Swan
Black Swan is a 2010 psychological horror thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky, following a troubled ballerina’s descent into madness as she prepares for a demanding lead role.
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E.
Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus is a 1947 British psychological drama film directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, renowned for its lush Technicolor visuals and intense portrayal of repressed desire in a remote Himalayan convent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| artDirector |
Cedric Gibbons
NERFINISHED
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Hans Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectOfNotability | one of Grace Kelly's final film roles before becoming Princess of Monaco ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Swan (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnGenre | stage play ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Ferenc Molnár NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. Nicholas Agi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Alexandra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph Ruttenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Helen Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Charles Vidor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Loew's Inc.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | John D. Dunning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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romantic comedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Alec Guinness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grace Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Jourdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | Approved ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bronisław Kaper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A princess is torn between love for her tutor and duty to marry a prince to secure her family’s position. ⓘ |
| producer | Dore Schary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1956-04-18 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 108 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | John Dighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| setting | a fictional Central European kingdom ⓘ |
| starring |
Agnes Moorehead
NERFINISHED
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Alec Guinness NERFINISHED ⓘ Brian Aherne NERFINISHED ⓘ Estelle Winwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Jessie Royce Landis NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo G. Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Jourdan NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Dyke Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Swan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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