An Englishman Abroad
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An Englishman Abroad is a 1983 British television film, written by Alan Bennett and starring Alan Bates, that dramatizes the real-life encounter between actress Coral Browne and exiled spy Guy Burgess in Moscow during the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| An Englishman Abroad canonical | 5 |
| An Englishman Abroad (1983 television film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8157329 — 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: An Englishman Abroad Context triple: [Alan Bates, notableWork, An Englishman Abroad]
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A.
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, wit, and intrigue aboard a trans-European train.
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B.
The Unfortunate Traveller
The Unfortunate Traveller is a 1594 picaresque prose narrative by Thomas Nashe that follows the violent, satirical adventures of the roguish page Jack Wilton across Renaissance Europe.
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C.
Englishman in New York
"Englishman in New York" is a jazz-influenced pop song by Sting, best known for its smooth saxophone melody and themes of individuality and outsider identity.
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D.
A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale is a 1944 British film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger that blends wartime drama with mystical overtones in a modern reimagining of Chaucer’s pilgrimage to Canterbury.
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E.
I Know Where I’m Going!
I Know Where I’m Going! is a 1945 British romantic drama film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, celebrated for its blend of romance, folklore, and striking Scottish island landscapes.
- 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: An Englishman Abroad Target entity description: An Englishman Abroad is a 1983 British television film, written by Alan Bennett and starring Alan Bates, that dramatizes the real-life encounter between actress Coral Browne and exiled spy Guy Burgess in Moscow during the Cold War.
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A.
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, wit, and intrigue aboard a trans-European train.
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B.
The Unfortunate Traveller
The Unfortunate Traveller is a 1594 picaresque prose narrative by Thomas Nashe that follows the violent, satirical adventures of the roguish page Jack Wilton across Renaissance Europe.
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C.
Englishman in New York
"Englishman in New York" is a jazz-influenced pop song by Sting, best known for its smooth saxophone melody and themes of individuality and outsider identity.
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D.
A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale is a 1944 British film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger that blends wartime drama with mystical overtones in a modern reimagining of Chaucer’s pilgrimage to Canterbury.
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E.
I Know Where I’m Going!
I Know Where I’m Going! is a 1945 British romantic drama film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, celebrated for its blend of romance, folklore, and striking Scottish island landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television film
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drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | real-life encounter between Coral Browne and Guy Burgess ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
exile of Guy Burgess in Moscow
ⓘ
visit of Coral Browne to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| director | John Schlesinger ⓘ |
| format | television film ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
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spy drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Alan Bates
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Coral Browne ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Coral Browne
ⓘ
Guy Burgess ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC ⓘ |
| partOf | BBC television dramas of the 1980s ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| screenDebutLocation | United Kingdom television ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Alan Bennett ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Moscow ⓘ |
| starring |
Alan Bates
ⓘ
Coral Browne ⓘ |
| subject |
Cold War espionage
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Coral Browne ⓘ Guy Burgess ⓘ |
| title | An Englishman Abroad ⓘ |
| writer | Alan Bennett ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: An Englishman Abroad Description of subject: An Englishman Abroad is a 1983 British television film, written by Alan Bennett and starring Alan Bates, that dramatizes the real-life encounter between actress Coral Browne and exiled spy Guy Burgess in Moscow during the Cold War.
Referenced by (6)
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