The Sorrows of Satan
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The Sorrows of Satan is a 1926 silent drama film directed by D.W. Griffith, loosely based on Marie Corelli’s novel about a destitute writer who makes a Faustian bargain with the Devil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sorrows of Satan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11638593 — 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 Sorrows of Satan Context triple: [D.W. Griffith Productions, notableWork, The Sorrows of Satan]
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A.
Remembering Satan
"Remembering Satan" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that investigates a notorious case of alleged recovered memories and satanic ritual abuse in the United States.
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B.
Satan's Bed
"Satan's Bed" is a grunge rock song by Pearl Jam, featured on their 1994 album Vitalogy.
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C.
Satan Speaks!
Satan Speaks! is a posthumously published collection of essays by Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey, presenting his final reflections on Satanism, individualism, and modern culture.
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D.
The Doctrine of Satan
The Doctrine of Satan is a theological work by Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that examines the nature, role, and biblical portrayal of Satan within Christian doctrine.
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E.
Satan’s Jewel Crown
"Satan’s Jewel Crown" is a country-rock song best known through its rendition by the Flying Burrito Brothers, blending traditional country themes with a psychedelic-tinged, late-1960s sound.
- 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 Sorrows of Satan Target entity description: The Sorrows of Satan is a 1926 silent drama film directed by D.W. Griffith, loosely based on Marie Corelli’s novel about a destitute writer who makes a Faustian bargain with the Devil.
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A.
Remembering Satan
"Remembering Satan" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that investigates a notorious case of alleged recovered memories and satanic ritual abuse in the United States.
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B.
Satan's Bed
"Satan's Bed" is a grunge rock song by Pearl Jam, featured on their 1994 album Vitalogy.
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C.
Satan Speaks!
Satan Speaks! is a posthumously published collection of essays by Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey, presenting his final reflections on Satanism, individualism, and modern culture.
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D.
The Doctrine of Satan
The Doctrine of Satan is a theological work by Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that examines the nature, role, and biblical portrayal of Satan within Christian doctrine.
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E.
Satan’s Jewel Crown
"Satan’s Jewel Crown" is a country-rock song best known through its rendition by the Flying Burrito Brothers, blending traditional country themes with a psychedelic-tinged, late-1960s sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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drama film ⓘ feature film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Sorrows of Satan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Marie Corelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Geoffrey Tempest
NERFINISHED
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Mavis Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Lucio de Rimanez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Karl Struss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | D. W. Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionTerritory |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | James Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| hasFilmPoster | The Sorrows of Satan 1926 poster ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
drama
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fantasy ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMedium | celluloid film ⓘ |
| hasTitleCard | The Sorrows of Satan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAdaptationOf | The Sorrows of Satan (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInColor | false ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| musicForReleases | compiled score for later screenings ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
Faustian bargain
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deal with the Devil ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of D. W. Griffith’s last major silent films
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its depiction of the Devil as a sophisticated aristocrat ⓘ |
| novelPublicationYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| partOfFilmEra | silent era ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A destitute writer makes a pact with a mysterious aristocrat who is revealed to be the Devil. ⓘ |
| producer | D. W. Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | D. W. Griffith Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1926-10-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 110 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Benito Perojo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| stars |
Adolphe Menjou
NERFINISHED
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Carol Dempster NERFINISHED ⓘ Lya De Putti NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricardo Cortez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | narrative feature ⓘ |
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