Dirty Hands
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Dirty Hands is a politically charged existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre that explores moral ambiguity, revolutionary ethics, and the conflict between ideology and personal responsibility.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dirty Hands canonical | 1 |
| Dirtyhands | 1 |
| Vuile handen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3069775 — 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: Dirty Hands Context triple: [Jean-Paul Sartre, notableWork, Dirty Hands]
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A.
Dirty Hands, Dirty Face
"Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" is a popular song from the late 1920s best known for its emotional performance by Al Jolson in the pioneering sound film *The Jazz Singer*.
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B.
Dirty Work
"Dirty Work" is a 1986 studio album by the Rolling Stones, known for its hard rock sound, turbulent recording period, and mixed critical reception.
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C.
Hands All Over
Hands All Over is a pop-rock studio album by American band Maroon 5, known for its polished production and radio-friendly hits.
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D.
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners is a release by the hip hop group Consequence, showcasing his lyrical style and contributions to the genre.
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E.
Life Stinks
Life Stinks is a 1991 comedy film directed by and starring Mel Brooks, in which a wealthy businessman must live on the streets as part of a high-stakes bet.
- 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: Dirty Hands Target entity description: Dirty Hands is a politically charged existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre that explores moral ambiguity, revolutionary ethics, and the conflict between ideology and personal responsibility.
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A.
Dirty Hands, Dirty Face
"Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" is a popular song from the late 1920s best known for its emotional performance by Al Jolson in the pioneering sound film *The Jazz Singer*.
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B.
Dirty Work
"Dirty Work" is a 1986 studio album by the Rolling Stones, known for its hard rock sound, turbulent recording period, and mixed critical reception.
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C.
Hands All Over
Hands All Over is a pop-rock studio album by American band Maroon 5, known for its polished production and radio-friendly hits.
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D.
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners is a release by the hip hop group Consequence, showcasing his lyrical style and contributions to the genre.
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E.
Life Stinks
Life Stinks is a 1991 comedy film directed by and starring Mel Brooks, in which a wealthy businessman must live on the streets as part of a high-stakes bet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Jean-Paul Sartre ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between ideology and personal responsibility
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ends versus means in politics ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ political assassination ⓘ revolutionary ethics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | seven acts ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
ethical relativism
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guilt and complicity ⓘ political compromise ⓘ purity of ideology ⓘ violence as political tool ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| genre |
existentialist drama
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philosophical play ⓘ political drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Hoederer
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Hugo ⓘ Jessica ⓘ |
| hasForm | dialogue-driven drama ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForProtagonist |
commit political assassination
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prove ideological purity ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century French literature ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | framing trial ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
betrayal
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love entangled with politics ⓘ tension between theory and practice ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent | existentialism ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
authenticity
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freedom and responsibility ⓘ individual versus collective ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
communist movement
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resistance politics ⓘ |
| questionRaised |
Can one engage in politics without getting morally compromised?
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Do ends justify violent means in revolutionary struggle? ⓘ Is ideological purity compatible with effective political action? ⓘ |
| settingCountry | fictional Eastern European country ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
World War II era
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linked to:
World War II
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How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Dirty Hands Description of subject: Dirty Hands is a politically charged existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre that explores moral ambiguity, revolutionary ethics, and the conflict between ideology and personal responsibility.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Dirty Hands
linked to: Dirty Hands