The Skin Game
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The Skin Game is a 1920 play by English writer John Galsworthy that explores class conflict and moral compromise through a bitter feud between an old aristocratic family and a nouveau riche industrialist.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Skin Game canonical | 6 |
| The Skin Game (1931 film) | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T465446 — 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 Skin Game Context triple: [John Galsworthy, notableWork, The Skin Game]
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A.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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B.
The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James that explores complex moral and emotional entanglements surrounding love, wealth, and betrayal in Edwardian society.
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C.
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case is a 1947 courtroom drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which Gregory Peck plays a defense attorney entangled in a complex murder trial involving a beautiful widow.
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D.
The Aspern Papers
The Aspern Papers is a novella by Henry James that explores themes of literary obsession, secrecy, and moral ambiguity through a scholar’s attempt to obtain the private papers of a deceased poet from his reclusive former lover.
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E.
The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
- 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 Skin Game Target entity description: The Skin Game is a 1920 play by English writer John Galsworthy that explores class conflict and moral compromise through a bitter feud between an old aristocratic family and a nouveau riche industrialist.
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A.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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B.
The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James that explores complex moral and emotional entanglements surrounding love, wealth, and betrayal in Edwardian society.
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C.
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case is a 1947 courtroom drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which Gregory Peck plays a defense attorney entangled in a complex murder trial involving a beautiful widow.
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D.
The Aspern Papers
The Aspern Papers is a novella by Henry James that explores themes of literary obsession, secrecy, and moral ambiguity through a scholar’s attempt to obtain the private papers of a deceased poet from his reclusive former lover.
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E.
The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | John Galsworthy ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Skin Game ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| explores | tension between traditional landowning classes and industrial capitalism ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
nouveau riche industrialist
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old aristocratic family ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| form | three-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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social drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Skin Game (1931 film)
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linked to:
The Skin Game
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| literaryMovement | realism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class conflict
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moral compromise ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | John Galsworthy's dramatic works ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | early 20th century ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A bitter feud erupts between an old aristocratic family and a nouveau riche industrialist, exposing class tensions and moral compromises. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| setIn | England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Skin Game Description of subject: The Skin Game is a 1920 play by English writer John Galsworthy that explores class conflict and moral compromise through a bitter feud between an old aristocratic family and a nouveau riche industrialist.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
The Skin Game
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Sir Michael Balcon
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Isabel Elsie Reed
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