The Count of Monte Cristo (1912 film)
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The Count of Monte Cristo (1912 film) is a silent American adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic revenge novel, produced in the early years of cinema.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Count of Monte Cristo (1912 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2773445 — 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 Count of Monte Cristo (1912 film) Context triple: [Selig Polyscope Company, hasFilm, The Count of Monte Cristo (1912 film)]
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A.
The Three Musketeers (1921 film)
The Three Musketeers (1921 film) is a silent swashbuckler adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel, starring Douglas Fairbanks as d'Artagnan and noted for its lavish production and influential action sequences.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic 19th-century adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas that follows a wrongfully imprisoned man’s elaborate quest for revenge and justice.
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C.
Ben Hur (1907 film)
Ben Hur (1907 film) is a silent short film adaptation of Lew Wallace’s novel "Ben-Hur," notable as one of the earliest screen versions of the story and an early example of American biblical epic cinema.
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D.
A Damsel in Distress
"A Damsel in Distress" is a 1937 Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, known for its elaborate dance sequences and Gershwin songs.
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E.
A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film)
A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film) is a classic black-and-white adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, renowned for its dramatic portrayal of the French Revolution and featuring Basil Rathbone in a prominent role.
- 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 Count of Monte Cristo (1912 film) Target entity description: The Count of Monte Cristo (1912 film) is a silent American adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic revenge novel, produced in the early years of cinema.
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A.
The Three Musketeers (1921 film)
The Three Musketeers (1921 film) is a silent swashbuckler adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel, starring Douglas Fairbanks as d'Artagnan and noted for its lavish production and influential action sequences.
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B.
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic 19th-century adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas that follows a wrongfully imprisoned man’s elaborate quest for revenge and justice.
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C.
Ben Hur (1907 film)
Ben Hur (1907 film) is a silent short film adaptation of Lew Wallace’s novel "Ben-Hur," notable as one of the earliest screen versions of the story and an early example of American biblical epic cinema.
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D.
A Damsel in Distress
"A Damsel in Distress" is a 1937 Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, known for its elaborate dance sequences and Gershwin songs.
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E.
A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film)
A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film) is a classic black-and-white adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, renowned for its dramatic portrayal of the French Revolution and featuring Basil Rathbone in a prominent role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
ⓘ
black-and-white film ⓘ feature film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | cinema ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
The Count of Monte Cristo (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Count of Monte Cristo
|
| basedOn |
The Count of Monte Cristo
ⓘ
novel by Alexandre Dumas ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dialogueFormat | intertitles ⓘ |
| era | 1910s American films ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Château d’If
ⓘ
France ⓘ Marseilles ⓘ
linked to:
Marseille
|
| isAdaptation | yes ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American silent cinema ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| literarySourceAuthor | Alexandre Dumas ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Edmond Dantès ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | revenge story ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
betrayal
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forgiveness ⓘ justice ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| productionEra |
early cinema
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silent era ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialCountryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| title | The Count of Monte Cristo ⓘ |
| workType | film adaptation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Count of Monte Cristo (1912 film) Description of subject: The Count of Monte Cristo (1912 film) is a silent American adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic revenge novel, produced in the early years of cinema.
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