The Rainbird Pattern (novel adaptation work)
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The Rainbird Pattern is a crime thriller novel by Victor Canning that was later adapted into Alfred Hitchcock’s film "Family Plot."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rainbird Pattern | 1 |
| The Rainbird Pattern (novel adaptation work) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2899294 — 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: The Rainbird Pattern (novel adaptation work) Context triple: [Marc Norman, notableWork, The Rainbird Pattern (novel adaptation work)]
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A.
The Sanctuary Sparrow
The Sanctuary Sparrow is a historical mystery novel by Ellis Peters featuring the medieval sleuth Brother Cadfael as he investigates a crime entangled with church sanctuary and village intrigue.
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B.
The White Peacock
The White Peacock is D. H. Lawrence’s debut novel, exploring complex human relationships, class tensions, and the conflict between industrialization and nature in rural England.
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C.
The Hawk in the Rain
The Hawk in the Rain is Ted Hughes’s acclaimed debut poetry collection, noted for its powerful, nature-driven imagery and visceral exploration of the natural world.
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D.
Steel Rain
"Steel Rain" is a moody, atmospheric rock song by Chris Cornell from his solo album *Euphoria Morning*, showcasing his distinctive vocals and introspective songwriting.
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E.
The Bird Revelation
The Bird Revelation is a stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that blends sharp social commentary with personal reflection and storytelling.
- 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 Rainbird Pattern (novel adaptation work) Target entity description: The Rainbird Pattern is a crime thriller novel by Victor Canning that was later adapted into Alfred Hitchcock’s film "Family Plot."
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A.
The Sanctuary Sparrow
The Sanctuary Sparrow is a historical mystery novel by Ellis Peters featuring the medieval sleuth Brother Cadfael as he investigates a crime entangled with church sanctuary and village intrigue.
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B.
The White Peacock
The White Peacock is D. H. Lawrence’s debut novel, exploring complex human relationships, class tensions, and the conflict between industrialization and nature in rural England.
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C.
The Hawk in the Rain
The Hawk in the Rain is Ted Hughes’s acclaimed debut poetry collection, noted for its powerful, nature-driven imagery and visceral exploration of the natural world.
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D.
Steel Rain
"Steel Rain" is a moody, atmospheric rock song by Chris Cornell from his solo album *Euphoria Morning*, showcasing his distinctive vocals and introspective songwriting.
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E.
The Bird Revelation
The Bird Revelation is a stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that blends sharp social commentary with personal reflection and storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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film ⓘ novel ⓘ thriller novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Family Plot ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| author | Victor Canning ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Rainbird Pattern ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy thriller film
ⓘ
crime fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Family Plot ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
crime
ⓘ
fraud ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Rainbird Pattern ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | fiction ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s film Family Plot ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBibliography | Victor Canning bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Ernest Lehman ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ernest Lehman ⓘ |
| settingCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Rainbird Pattern (novel adaptation work) Description of subject: The Rainbird Pattern is a crime thriller novel by Victor Canning that was later adapted into Alfred Hitchcock’s film "Family Plot."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Rainbird Pattern (novel adaptation work)