To Be or Not to Be
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"To Be or Not to Be" is a 1942 satirical comedy film about a Polish theater troupe outwitting the Nazis, regarded as one of Ernst Lubitsch’s greatest works.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Be or Not to Be canonical | 2 |
| To Be or Not to Be (1942 film) | 2 |
| To Be or Not to Be (1983 film) | 1 |
| To be, or not to be soliloquy | 1 |
| film "To Be or Not to Be" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2298337 — 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: To Be or Not to Be Context triple: [Carole Lombard, notableWork, To Be or Not to Be]
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A.
The Hamlet
The Hamlet is a 1940 novel by William Faulkner that inaugurates his Snopes trilogy, exploring themes of greed, social change, and rural life in the American South.
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B.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is a 1990 absurdist comedy film adaptation of Tom Stoppard’s play, following two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet as they grapple with fate and existential confusion.
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C.
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, celebrated for its witty dialogue and influential role in defining the genre.
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D.
Hamlet
Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows the Prince of Denmark as he seeks revenge for his father’s murder while grappling with madness, morality, and mortality.
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E.
Rabbit Hole
"Rabbit Hole" is a 2010 drama film, adapted from David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play, about a couple coping with the grief of losing their young son.
- 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: To Be or Not to Be Target entity description: "To Be or Not to Be" is a 1942 satirical comedy film about a Polish theater troupe outwitting the Nazis, regarded as one of Ernst Lubitsch’s greatest works.
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A.
The Hamlet
The Hamlet is a 1940 novel by William Faulkner that inaugurates his Snopes trilogy, exploring themes of greed, social change, and rural life in the American South.
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B.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is a 1990 absurdist comedy film adaptation of Tom Stoppard’s play, following two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet as they grapple with fate and existential confusion.
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C.
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, celebrated for its witty dialogue and influential role in defining the genre.
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D.
Hamlet
Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows the Prince of Denmark as he seeks revenge for his father’s murder while grappling with madness, morality, and mortality.
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E.
Rabbit Hole
"Rabbit Hole" is a 2010 drama film, adapted from David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play, about a couple coping with the grief of losing their young son.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: To Be or Not to Be Description of subject: "To Be or Not to Be" is a 1942 satirical comedy film about a Polish theater troupe outwitting the Nazis, regarded as one of Ernst Lubitsch’s greatest works.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Benjamin
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