Play It as It Lays
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Play It as It Lays is a 1972 American drama film, based on Joan Didion’s novel, that portrays a disillusioned actress’s emotional breakdown amid the emptiness of Hollywood and 1960s counterculture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Play It As It Lays | 4 |
| Play It as It Lays canonical | 2 |
| Under the Volcano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21281682 — 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: Play It as It Lays Context triple: [Frank Perry, notableWork, Play It as It Lays]
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A.
Play It As It Lays
"Play It As It Lays" is a solo album by American singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, blending rock, folk, and Americana influences with introspective, character-driven songwriting.
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B.
Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart is a British time-travel sitcom that follows a modern-day man who discovers a portal to World War II–era London, leading to a double life split between two time periods.
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C.
The Man from Another Place
The Man from Another Place is a mysterious, dancing figure from the Red Room in David Lynch's Twin Peaks universe, known for his cryptic, backward-spoken dialogue and surreal appearances.
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D.
Way Down East
Way Down East is a 1920 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, renowned for its emotional storytelling and groundbreaking ice floe rescue sequence.
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E.
Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano is a documentary film directed by Gracie Otto that explores the history and cultural impact of the famed AIR Studios recording facility on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
- 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: Play It as It Lays Target entity description: Play It as It Lays is a 1972 American drama film, based on Joan Didion’s novel, that portrays a disillusioned actress’s emotional breakdown amid the emptiness of Hollywood and 1960s counterculture.
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A.
Play It As It Lays
"Play It As It Lays" is a solo album by American singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, blending rock, folk, and Americana influences with introspective, character-driven songwriting.
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B.
Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart is a British time-travel sitcom that follows a modern-day man who discovers a portal to World War II–era London, leading to a double life split between two time periods.
-
C.
The Man from Another Place
The Man from Another Place is a mysterious, dancing figure from the Red Room in David Lynch's Twin Peaks universe, known for his cryptic, backward-spoken dialogue and surreal appearances.
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D.
Way Down East
Way Down East is a 1920 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, renowned for its emotional storytelling and groundbreaking ice floe rescue sequence.
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E.
Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano is a documentary film directed by Gracie Otto that explores the history and cultural impact of the famed AIR Studios recording facility on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Tuesday
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Weld
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Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset
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