The Open Door
E131640
The Open Door is a landmark 1963 Egyptian drama film, based on Latifa al-Zayyat’s novel, that explores women’s emancipation and national liberation, starring Faten Hamama in one of her most acclaimed roles.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Open Door canonical | 6 |
| "The Open Door" | 1 |
| The Open Door (novel) | 1 |
| الباب المفتوح | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1158755 — 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 Open Door Context triple: [Faten Hamama, notableWork, The Open Door]
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A.
Red Door
Red Door is a luxury beauty and spa brand, historically linked to Elizabeth Arden, known for its high-end salon and spa services.
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B.
New Gate
New Gate is one of the historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, providing access to the Christian Quarter and reflecting late Ottoman-era modifications to the ancient fortifications.
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C.
The Gate of Honour
The Gate of Honour is a historic ceremonial gateway at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, traditionally used by graduating students as they process to receive their degrees.
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D.
Kick in the Door
"Kick in the Door" is a hard-hitting, lyrically complex hip-hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. known for its sharp wordplay and confrontational tone.
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E.
The Entrance
The Entrance is a popular coastal town on the New South Wales Central Coast known for its beaches, waterfront promenade, and family-friendly attractions.
- 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 Open Door Target entity description: The Open Door is a landmark 1963 Egyptian drama film, based on Latifa al-Zayyat’s novel, that explores women’s emancipation and national liberation, starring Faten Hamama in one of her most acclaimed roles.
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A.
Red Door
Red Door is a luxury beauty and spa brand, historically linked to Elizabeth Arden, known for its high-end salon and spa services.
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B.
New Gate
New Gate is one of the historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, providing access to the Christian Quarter and reflecting late Ottoman-era modifications to the ancient fortifications.
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C.
The Gate of Honour
The Gate of Honour is a historic ceremonial gateway at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, traditionally used by graduating students as they process to receive their degrees.
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D.
Kick in the Door
"Kick in the Door" is a hard-hitting, lyrically complex hip-hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. known for its sharp wordplay and confrontational tone.
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E.
The Entrance
The Entrance is a popular coastal town on the New South Wales Central Coast known for its beaches, waterfront promenade, and family-friendly attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | novel by Latifa al-Zayyat ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Open Door (novel)
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linked to:
The Open Door
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| basedOnWorkAuthor | Latifa al-Zayyat ⓘ |
| castMember | Faten Hamama ⓘ |
| characterNameOfLead | Layla ⓘ |
| cinemaMovement | classic Egyptian cinema ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Middle East and North Africa ⓘ |
| exploresIssue |
arranged marriage
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political activism ⓘ social class in Egypt ⓘ women’s education ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
classic Arab film
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landmark of Egyptian cinema ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-1952 Egyptian revolution period ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Egyptian nationalism
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female identity ⓘ national liberation ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ political struggle ⓘ women’s emancipation ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
conflict between personal freedom and social conventions
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intersection of gender and national politics ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
blend of personal and political narrative
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strong female protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
feminist perspective in Egyptian cinema
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portrayal of a woman’s political awakening ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceFor | Faten Hamama ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| portraysMovement |
Egyptian nationalist movement
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women’s rights movement in Egypt ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Cairo ⓘ |
| starredActor | Faten Hamama ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| workTitleInArabic | al-Bab al-Maftuh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Open Door Description of subject: The Open Door is a landmark 1963 Egyptian drama film, based on Latifa al-Zayyat’s novel, that explores women’s emancipation and national liberation, starring Faten Hamama in one of her most acclaimed roles.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Open Door
linked to: The Open Door
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Mary Barakat