seduction by Mrs. Robinson
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"Seduction by Mrs. Robinson" is the iconic, sexually charged scene from the 1967 film *The Graduate* in which the older Mrs. Robinson attempts to initiate an affair with the young and disillusioned Benjamin Braddock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| seduction by Mrs. Robinson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10338476 — 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: seduction by Mrs. Robinson Context triple: [Benjamin Braddock, notableScene, seduction by Mrs. Robinson]
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A.
Everybody's Talkin'
"Everybody's Talkin'" is a folk-pop song best known for Harry Nilsson’s hit recording, which became iconic as the theme song of the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy.
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B.
I Just Want to Make Love to You
"I Just Want to Make Love to You" is a classic blues song written by Willie Dixon and popularized by Muddy Waters, later covered by numerous rock and blues artists.
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C.
Chapel of Love
"Chapel of Love" is a classic pop song, originally made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, that has been covered by numerous artists including Bette Midler.
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D.
You Do Something to Me
"You Do Something to Me" is a popular romantic song written by Cole Porter that has become a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous artists.
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E.
The Look of Love
"The Look of Love" is a classic pop standard from the 1960s, best known for its smooth, romantic melody and enduring popularity in both vocal and instrumental versions.
- 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: seduction by Mrs. Robinson Target entity description: "Seduction by Mrs. Robinson" is the iconic, sexually charged scene from the 1967 film *The Graduate* in which the older Mrs. Robinson attempts to initiate an affair with the young and disillusioned Benjamin Braddock.
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A.
Everybody's Talkin'
"Everybody's Talkin'" is a folk-pop song best known for Harry Nilsson’s hit recording, which became iconic as the theme song of the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy.
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B.
I Just Want to Make Love to You
"I Just Want to Make Love to You" is a classic blues song written by Willie Dixon and popularized by Muddy Waters, later covered by numerous rock and blues artists.
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C.
Chapel of Love
"Chapel of Love" is a classic pop song, originally made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, that has been covered by numerous artists including Bette Midler.
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D.
You Do Something to Me
"You Do Something to Me" is a popular romantic song written by Cole Porter that has become a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous artists.
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E.
The Look of Love
"The Look of Love" is a classic pop standard from the 1960s, best known for its smooth, romantic melody and enduring popularity in both vocal and instrumental versions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional event
ⓘ
film scene ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Graduate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacterAgeDifference | older woman and younger man GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Graduate (1967 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | provocative for its time ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Graduate (novel) by Charles Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematicTechnique |
close-up framing of Mrs. Robinson’s leg
ⓘ
point-of-view shots from Benjamin’s perspective ⓘ |
| counterpartPortrayedBy | Dustin Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | iconic scene of 1960s American cinema ⓘ |
| director | Mike Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousLine | Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me. Aren’t you? ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Benjamin Braddock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mrs. Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | romantic comedy-drama ⓘ |
| influencedTrope | older woman seducing younger man in film and television ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | frequently referenced and parodied in popular culture ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | initiates affair between Mrs. Robinson and Benjamin Braddock ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | inciting incident ⓘ |
| partOf | The Graduate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Anne Bancroft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConflict | moral hesitation of Benjamin Braddock ⓘ |
| relationshipType | extramarital affair initiation ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Buck Henry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calder Willingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Robinson family home ⓘ |
| settingDetail | upstairs bedroom ⓘ |
| theme |
adultery
ⓘ
age-gap relationship ⓘ sexual awakening ⓘ suburban disillusionment ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1960s American suburbia ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
ⓘ
sexually charged ⓘ |
| visualMotif | stockings and leg shot ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1967 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: seduction by Mrs. Robinson Description of subject: "Seduction by Mrs. Robinson" is the iconic, sexually charged scene from the 1967 film *The Graduate* in which the older Mrs. Robinson attempts to initiate an affair with the young and disillusioned Benjamin Braddock.
Referenced by (1)
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