Once Upon a Time in the West
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Once Upon a Time in the West is a 1968 epic Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone, renowned for its operatic style, Ennio Morricone’s iconic score, and Henry Fonda’s rare turn as a chilling villain.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Once Upon a Time in the West canonical | 18 |
| 1968 film Once Upon a Time in the West | 1 |
| Once Upon a Time in the West (1968 film) | 1 |
| Once Upon a Time in the West (as Harmonica) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2888693 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Once Upon a Time in the West Context triple: [Henry Fonda, notableWork, Once Upon a Time in the West]
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The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch is a 1969 revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, renowned for its gritty portrayal of aging outlaws and its groundbreaking, balletic depictions of graphic violence.
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Ride the High Country
Ride the High Country is a 1962 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, celebrated for its elegiac tone and exploration of aging lawmen facing a changing frontier.
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C.
High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter is a 1973 Western film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, known for its dark, supernatural-tinged take on frontier justice.
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D.
Miller's Crossing
Miller's Crossing is a 1990 neo-noir gangster film by the Coen brothers, acclaimed for its stylized violence, sharp dialogue, and intricate plot about power struggles in Prohibition-era organized crime.
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a classic 1962 American Western film directed by John Ford, renowned for its exploration of myth versus reality in the shaping of the American West.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Once Upon a Time in the West Target entity description: Once Upon a Time in the West is a 1968 epic Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone, renowned for its operatic style, Ennio Morricone’s iconic score, and Henry Fonda’s rare turn as a chilling villain.
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A.
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch is a 1969 revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, renowned for its gritty portrayal of aging outlaws and its groundbreaking, balletic depictions of graphic violence.
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B.
Ride the High Country
Ride the High Country is a 1962 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, celebrated for its elegiac tone and exploration of aging lawmen facing a changing frontier.
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C.
High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter is a 1973 Western film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, known for its dark, supernatural-tinged take on frontier justice.
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D.
Miller's Crossing
Miller's Crossing is a 1990 neo-noir gangster film by the Coen brothers, acclaimed for its stylized violence, sharp dialogue, and intricate plot about power struggles in Prohibition-era organized crime.
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E.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a classic 1962 American Western film directed by John Ford, renowned for its exploration of myth versus reality in the shaping of the American West.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Once Upon a Time in the West Description of subject: Once Upon a Time in the West is a 1968 epic Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone, renowned for its operatic style, Ennio Morricone’s iconic score, and Henry Fonda’s rare turn as a chilling villain.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Once Upon a Time in the West
linked to: Once Upon a Time in the West
subject linked to:
Jill McBain in Once Upon a Time in the West
subject linked to:
Jill McBain in Once Upon a Time in the West
linked to: Once Upon a Time in the West
subject linked to:
Jason Nelson Robards Jr.