The Dollmaker
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The Dollmaker is a dramatic work best known through its acclaimed 1984 television film adaptation starring Jane Fonda as a Kentucky woman struggling to support her family in wartime Detroit.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dollmaker canonical | 6 |
| The Dollmaker (1984 film) | 1 |
| The Dollmaker (novel by Harriette Arnow) | 1 |
| The Dollmaker (television film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17402087 — 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 Dollmaker Context triple: [Stephen J. Friedman, notableWork, The Dollmaker]
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A.
The Doll
The Doll is a classic 1890 realist novel by Polish writer Bolesław Prus that portrays Warsaw society and unrequited love amid the social and economic changes of late 19th-century Poland.
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B.
The Painted Doll
The Painted Doll is a sinister, doll-like character from the horror musical film "The Devil’s Carnival," known for her eerie appearance and theatrical, carnival-themed performances.
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C.
The Doll Who Ate His Mother
The Doll Who Ate His Mother is a 1976 horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell, known for its bleak urban setting, psychological terror, and early example of his distinctive modern horror style.
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D.
The House of 1,000 Dolls
The House of 1,000 Dolls is a 1967 Eurospy-style crime thriller film involving a sinister kidnapping and prostitution ring, noted for its lurid atmosphere and international cast.
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E.
The Bear and the Doll
The Bear and the Doll is a 1970 French romantic comedy film directed by Michel Deville and written by Gérard Brach, starring Brigitte Bardot as a temperamental socialite who falls for a gentle musician.
- 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 Dollmaker Target entity description: The Dollmaker is a dramatic work best known through its acclaimed 1984 television film adaptation starring Jane Fonda as a Kentucky woman struggling to support her family in wartime Detroit.
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A.
The Doll
The Doll is a classic 1890 realist novel by Polish writer Bolesław Prus that portrays Warsaw society and unrequited love amid the social and economic changes of late 19th-century Poland.
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B.
The Painted Doll
The Painted Doll is a sinister, doll-like character from the horror musical film "The Devil’s Carnival," known for her eerie appearance and theatrical, carnival-themed performances.
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C.
The Doll Who Ate His Mother
The Doll Who Ate His Mother is a 1976 horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell, known for its bleak urban setting, psychological terror, and early example of his distinctive modern horror style.
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D.
The House of 1,000 Dolls
The House of 1,000 Dolls is a 1967 Eurospy-style crime thriller film involving a sinister kidnapping and prostitution ring, noted for its lurid atmosphere and international cast.
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E.
The Bear and the Doll
The Bear and the Doll is a 1970 French romantic comedy film directed by Michel Deville and written by Gérard Brach, starring Brigitte Bardot as a temperamental socialite who falls for a gentle musician.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: The Dollmaker