The Cheat
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The Cheat is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its controversial themes and innovative visual style.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5320139 — 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 Cheat Context triple: [Clare West, designedForFilm, The Cheat]
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A.
Cheat on You
"Cheat on You" is a song by the hip hop group Harlem World, featured on their late-1990s debut album.
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B.
Before He Cheats
"Before He Cheats" is a 2006 country-pop revenge anthem by Carrie Underwood that became one of her signature hits and a crossover mainstream success.
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C.
This Ain't a Game
"This Ain't a Game" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J, showcasing his early-2000s blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop.
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D.
Alcochete
Alcochete is a town in Portugal, near Lisbon on the south bank of the Tagus River, known historically as the birthplace of King Manuel I and for its traditional fishing and salt industries.
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E.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
- 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 Cheat Target entity description: The Cheat is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its controversial themes and innovative visual style.
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A.
Cheat on You
"Cheat on You" is a song by the hip hop group Harlem World, featured on their late-1990s debut album.
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B.
Before He Cheats
"Before He Cheats" is a 2006 country-pop revenge anthem by Carrie Underwood that became one of her signature hits and a crossover mainstream success.
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C.
This Ain't a Game
"This Ain't a Game" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J, showcasing his early-2000s blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop.
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D.
Alcochete
Alcochete is a town in Portugal, near Lisbon on the south bank of the Tagus River, known historically as the birthplace of King Manuel I and for its traditional fishing and salt industries.
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E.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Cecil B. DeMille ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| format | silent ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasAlternateVersion | 1923 re-edited version ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipHistory | subject to cuts and controversy in some markets ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Edith Hardy
ⓘ
Hishuru Tori ⓘ Richard Hardy ⓘ |
| hasCinematographyBy | Alvin Wyckoff ⓘ |
| hasColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later film depictions of Asian characters ⓘ |
| hasMusicInLaterReleases | newly composed scores for restorations ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically noted for visual style despite controversy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
financial ruin
ⓘ
marital conflict ⓘ power and control ⓘ race ⓘ sexual obsession ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | Cecil B. DeMille ⓘ |
| isPreservedBy | film archives and restoration projects ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn | film history courses ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a society woman entangled with a wealthy Asian merchant ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial themes
ⓘ
innovative visual style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| partOf | American silent cinema ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Famous Players-Lasky
ⓘ
linked to:
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
|
| publicationDate | 1915 ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical release ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 59 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| starred |
Fannie Ward
ⓘ
Jack Dean ⓘ Sessue Hayakawa ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
dynamic cross-cutting
ⓘ
expressive lighting ⓘ innovative close-ups ⓘ |
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Subject: The Cheat Description of subject: The Cheat is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its controversial themes and innovative visual style.
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linked to: The Cheat