The Prodigal
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The Prodigal is a 1955 MGM biblical epic film set in ancient Syria, known for its lavish production values and melodramatic retelling of the parable of the prodigal son.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Prodigal canonical | 2 |
| The Prodigal (1955 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22613406 — 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 Prodigal Context triple: [Charles Schnee, notableWork, The Prodigal]
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A.
The Prodigal
The Prodigal is a novel by American author Cid Ricketts Sumner, known for its exploration of personal struggle and moral conflict in a Southern setting.
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B.
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son is a ballet choreographed by Kurt Jooss that reinterprets the biblical parable through expressive modern dance and dramatic staging.
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C.
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Jan van Bijlert depicting the biblical parable of a wayward son’s fall and redemption.
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D.
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son is a poetic sermon by James Weldon Johnson that retells the biblical parable of repentance and forgiveness in a rich, rhythmic African American vernacular style.
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E.
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son is a nickname for Shane McMahon, the high-flying, risk-taking son of WWE chairman Vince McMahon, known for his dramatic in-ring stunts and rebellious persona.
- 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 Prodigal Target entity description: The Prodigal is a 1955 MGM biblical epic film set in ancient Syria, known for its lavish production values and melodramatic retelling of the parable of the prodigal son.
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A.
The Prodigal
The Prodigal is a novel by American author Cid Ricketts Sumner, known for its exploration of personal struggle and moral conflict in a Southern setting.
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B.
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son is a ballet choreographed by Kurt Jooss that reinterprets the biblical parable through expressive modern dance and dramatic staging.
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C.
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Jan van Bijlert depicting the biblical parable of a wayward son’s fall and redemption.
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D.
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son is a poetic sermon by James Weldon Johnson that retells the biblical parable of repentance and forgiveness in a rich, rhythmic African American vernacular style.
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E.
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son is a nickname for Shane McMahon, the high-flying, risk-taking son of WWE chairman Vince McMahon, known for his dramatic in-ring stunts and rebellious persona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Prodigal