Triple
T8408628
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Russell Metty |
E198564
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life is a 1959 American melodrama film directed by Douglas Sirk that explores race, class, and motherhood through the intertwined lives of a white actress and her Black housekeeper and their daughters.
|
E731417
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Imitation of Life | Statement: [Russell Metty, notableWork, Imitation of Life]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Imitation of Life Context triple: [Russell Metty, notableWork, Imitation of Life]
-
A.
Mame
Mame is the flamboyant, free-spirited title character of the stage musical "Mame," known for her larger-than-life personality and unconventional approach to life and family.
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B.
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls is a 1967 drama film, based on Jacqueline Susann’s bestselling novel, that follows three women navigating fame, addiction, and personal turmoil in the entertainment industry.
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C.
My Mammy
"My Mammy" is a popular early 20th-century American song closely associated with Al Jolson and classic vaudeville and film performances.
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D.
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue is a 1935 romantic drama film starring Bette Davis and Ian Hunter, known for its story of a working-class woman who impulsively marries a heartbroken lawyer.
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E.
Baby Doll
Baby Doll is a 1956 American black comedy–drama film, adapted from Tennessee Williams’s work, noted for its controversial sexual themes and Southern Gothic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Imitation of Life Triple: [Russell Metty, notableWork, Imitation of Life]
Generated description
Imitation of Life is a 1959 American melodrama film directed by Douglas Sirk that explores race, class, and motherhood through the intertwined lives of a white actress and her Black housekeeper and their daughters.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Imitation of Life Target entity description: Imitation of Life is a 1959 American melodrama film directed by Douglas Sirk that explores race, class, and motherhood through the intertwined lives of a white actress and her Black housekeeper and their daughters.
-
A.
Mame
Mame is the flamboyant, free-spirited title character of the stage musical "Mame," known for her larger-than-life personality and unconventional approach to life and family.
-
B.
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls is a 1967 drama film, based on Jacqueline Susann’s bestselling novel, that follows three women navigating fame, addiction, and personal turmoil in the entertainment industry.
-
C.
My Mammy
"My Mammy" is a popular early 20th-century American song closely associated with Al Jolson and classic vaudeville and film performances.
-
D.
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue is a 1935 romantic drama film starring Bette Davis and Ian Hunter, known for its story of a working-class woman who impulsively marries a heartbroken lawyer.
-
E.
Baby Doll
Baby Doll is a 1956 American black comedy–drama film, adapted from Tennessee Williams’s work, noted for its controversial sexual themes and Southern Gothic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca8310df9c8190b25f16161cca3e41 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb8315a8a8819097f6da11b909b527 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8:17 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce030dccf08190a70c0abf0bdcf244 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 5:47 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce07808098819087e896b87320aefd |
completed | April 2, 2026, 6:06 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce08759e1c81909c96caf3b571e1ca |
completed | April 2, 2026, 6:11 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:05 p.m.