The Trial of Vivienne Ware
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The Trial of Vivienne Ware is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery courtroom drama film centered on a sensational murder trial involving a socialite accused of killing her unfaithful fiancé.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Trial of Vivienne Ware canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10401755 — 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 Trial of Vivienne Ware Context triple: [Hamilton MacFadden, notableWork, The Trial of Vivienne Ware]
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A.
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle is a British dark comedy television series that satirizes sensationalist daytime talk shows through the chaotic life of its ambitious host.
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B.
The Widow’s Trial
The Widow’s Trial is a novel by American author John Ehle, known for its richly drawn characters and exploration of moral and social tensions in a Southern Appalachian setting.
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C.
The Winston Affair
The Winston Affair is a lesser-known historical novel by American writer Howard Fast, who is best known for works like Spartacus and Citizen Tom Paine.
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D.
The Lady’s Trial
The Lady’s Trial is a Caroline-era tragicomedy by English playwright John Ford that explores themes of marital fidelity, honor, and social reputation.
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E.
L’Affaire
L’Affaire is a comic novel by Diane Johnson that satirizes American and European cultural clashes through a mystery set in the French Alps.
- 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 Trial of Vivienne Ware Target entity description: The Trial of Vivienne Ware is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery courtroom drama film centered on a sensational murder trial involving a socialite accused of killing her unfaithful fiancé.
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A.
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle is a British dark comedy television series that satirizes sensationalist daytime talk shows through the chaotic life of its ambitious host.
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B.
The Widow’s Trial
The Widow’s Trial is a novel by American author John Ehle, known for its richly drawn characters and exploration of moral and social tensions in a Southern Appalachian setting.
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C.
The Winston Affair
The Winston Affair is a lesser-known historical novel by American writer Howard Fast, who is best known for works like Spartacus and Citizen Tom Paine.
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D.
The Lady’s Trial
The Lady’s Trial is a Caroline-era tragicomedy by English playwright John Ford that explores themes of marital fidelity, honor, and social reputation.
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E.
L’Affaire
L’Affaire is a comic novel by Diane Johnson that satirizes American and European cultural clashes through a mystery set in the French Alps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Kenneth M. Ellis ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Bobby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gladys Fairweather NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ Vivienne Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | William K. Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Fox Film Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 1930s American cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom drama
ⓘ
drama ⓘ mystery ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
infidelity
ⓘ
murder trial ⓘ sensational journalism ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Vivienne Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | courtroom proceedings ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A socialite is tried for the murder of her unfaithful fiancé in a sensational courtroom case. ⓘ |
| producer | William Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Fox Film Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupationOrRole | socialite ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1932-04-29 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 56 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Barry Conners
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary to early 1930s ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| starred |
Donald Cook
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joan Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Lilian Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard "Skeets" Gallagher NERFINISHED ⓘ Zasu Pitts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFilmMovement | pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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