Triple

T9512048
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Estelle Taylor E229420 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Volga Boatman (1926 film)
The Volga Boatman is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, set during the Russian Revolution and known for its sweeping spectacle and melodramatic love story.
E804369 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: The Volga Boatman (1926 film) | Statement: [Estelle Taylor, notableWork, The Volga Boatman (1926 film)]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Volga Boatman (1926 film)
Context triple: [Estelle Taylor, notableWork, The Volga Boatman (1926 film)]
  • A. Khrustalyov, My Car!
    "Khrustalyov, My Car!" is a 1998 surreal, black-comedy drama film by Russian director Aleksei German, set during Stalin’s final days and known for its chaotic, nightmarish portrayal of Soviet life.
  • B. White Sun of the Desert (1970 film)
    White Sun of the Desert (1970 film) is a classic Soviet adventure-comedy set in Central Asia during the Russian Civil War, renowned for its blend of action, humor, and iconic status in Russian popular culture.
  • C. Battleship Potemkin
    Battleship Potemkin is a landmark 1925 Soviet silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein, renowned for its innovative montage editing and its influential depiction of the 1905 mutiny aboard a Russian battleship.
  • D. Moby Dick (1930 film)
    Moby Dick (1930 film) is a pre-Code adventure drama adaptation of Herman Melville’s novel, starring John Barrymore as the obsessed whaling captain.
  • E. Pudovkin revolutionary trilogy
    The Pudovkin revolutionary trilogy is a series of three Soviet silent films directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin that dramatize key moments of the Russian Revolution and its social upheavals.
  • 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 Volga Boatman (1926 film)
Target entity description: The Volga Boatman is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, set during the Russian Revolution and known for its sweeping spectacle and melodramatic love story.
  • A. Khrustalyov, My Car!
    "Khrustalyov, My Car!" is a 1998 surreal, black-comedy drama film by Russian director Aleksei German, set during Stalin’s final days and known for its chaotic, nightmarish portrayal of Soviet life.
  • B. White Sun of the Desert (1970 film)
    White Sun of the Desert (1970 film) is a classic Soviet adventure-comedy set in Central Asia during the Russian Civil War, renowned for its blend of action, humor, and iconic status in Russian popular culture.
  • C. Battleship Potemkin
    Battleship Potemkin is a landmark 1925 Soviet silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein, renowned for its innovative montage editing and its influential depiction of the 1905 mutiny aboard a Russian battleship.
  • D. Moby Dick (1930 film)
    Moby Dick (1930 film) is a pre-Code adventure drama adaptation of Herman Melville’s novel, starring John Barrymore as the obsessed whaling captain.
  • E. Pudovkin revolutionary trilogy
    The Pudovkin revolutionary trilogy is a series of three Soviet silent films directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin that dramatize key moments of the Russian Revolution and its social upheavals.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

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: The Volga Boatman (1926 film)
Triple: [Estelle Taylor, notableWork, The Volga Boatman (1926 film)]
Generated description
The Volga Boatman is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, set during the Russian Revolution and known for its sweeping spectacle and melodramatic love story.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69ca84777560819084cddd999badc1aa elicitation completed
NER batch_69cd98699b788190b1a475e1b1883584 ner completed
NED1 batch_69d13a37c7ec8190a24ae0eec76b4f67 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69d13c8b5d688190871f6830d0bda3ef ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69d13c1a73c88190a4308c3246864a5f nedg completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:58 p.m.