L’Idiote (play)
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L’Idiote is a French stage comedy by Marcel Achard that gained international recognition as the source material for the film "A Shot in the Dark."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| L’Idiote | 1 |
| L’Idiote (play) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20385230 — 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: L’Idiote (play) Context triple: [A Shot in the Dark (1964 film), basedOn, L’Idiote (play)]
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A.
Les Illusions perdues (Lost Illusions)
Les Illusions perdues (Lost Illusions) is a Romantic-era painting by Swiss artist Charles Gleyre, known for its melancholic mood and idealized, dreamlike depiction of youthful reverie and disillusionment.
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B.
Pierre; or, The Ambiguities
Pierre; or, The Ambiguities is a dark, psychologically complex novel by Herman Melville that explores identity, morality, and family secrets in a Gothic, experimental style.
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C.
Le Misanthrope
Le Misanthrope is a classic 17th-century French comedy play by Molière that satirizes social hypocrisy through the story of a man who despises the insincerity of aristocratic society.
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D.
Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur is a 2013 French erotic drama film directed by Roman Polanski, adapted from David Ives’ play, in which Mathieu Amalric stars as a director entangled in a charged audition with a mysterious actress.
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E.
Le Malade imaginaire
Le Malade imaginaire is a 1673 comedic play by Molière that satirizes hypochondria and the medical profession through the story of a wealthy, obsessively ill man.
- 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: L’Idiote (play) Target entity description: L’Idiote is a French stage comedy by Marcel Achard that gained international recognition as the source material for the film "A Shot in the Dark."
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A.
Les Illusions perdues (Lost Illusions)
Les Illusions perdues (Lost Illusions) is a Romantic-era painting by Swiss artist Charles Gleyre, known for its melancholic mood and idealized, dreamlike depiction of youthful reverie and disillusionment.
-
B.
Pierre; or, The Ambiguities
Pierre; or, The Ambiguities is a dark, psychologically complex novel by Herman Melville that explores identity, morality, and family secrets in a Gothic, experimental style.
-
C.
Le Misanthrope
Le Misanthrope is a classic 17th-century French comedy play by Molière that satirizes social hypocrisy through the story of a man who despises the insincerity of aristocratic society.
-
D.
Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur is a 2013 French erotic drama film directed by Roman Polanski, adapted from David Ives’ play, in which Mathieu Amalric stars as a director entangled in a charged audition with a mysterious actress.
-
E.
Le Malade imaginaire
Le Malade imaginaire is a 1673 comedic play by Molière that satirizes hypochondria and the medical profession through the story of a wealthy, obsessively ill man.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: L’Idiote (play)