Humoresque
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Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humoresque canonical | 17 |
| Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T681478 — 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: Humoresque Context triple: [John Garfield, notableWork, Humoresque]
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A.
Serenade after Plato's Symposium
Serenade after Plato's Symposium is a five-movement violin concerto-like work by Leonard Bernstein inspired by Plato’s philosophical dialogue "Symposium."
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B.
“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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C.
The Carousel Waltz
The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
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D.
Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
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E.
The Blue Danube
"The Blue Danube" is a famous waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated as one of the most recognizable and enduring pieces of classical dance music.
- 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: Humoresque Target entity description: Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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A.
Serenade after Plato's Symposium
Serenade after Plato's Symposium is a five-movement violin concerto-like work by Leonard Bernstein inspired by Plato’s philosophical dialogue "Symposium."
-
B.
“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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C.
The Carousel Waltz
The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
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D.
Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
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E.
The Blue Danube
"The Blue Danube" is a famous waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated as one of the most recognizable and enduring pieces of classical dance music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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romantic drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Humoresque by Fannie Hurst ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Helen Wright
ⓘ
Paul Boray ⓘ Sid Jeffers ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ernest Haller ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Jean Negulesco ⓘ |
| distributedIn | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros.
ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Pictures
|
| editedBy | Rudi Fehr ⓘ |
| era |
Golden Age of Hollywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood Golden Age
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| featuresInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
melodrama
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
addiction and self-destruction
ⓘ
art versus personal relationships ⓘ social mobility through talent ⓘ |
| leadActorRole |
John Garfield as violinist Paul Boray
ⓘ
linked to:
John Garfield
|
| leadActressRole | Joan Crawford as socialite Helen Wright ⓘ |
| musicBy | Franz Waxman ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
class differences and artistic ambition
ⓘ
self-destruction and obsessive love ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Joan Crawford performance as a wealthy, self-destructive patron
ⓘ
use of classical music in dramatic sequences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood studio-era melodramas ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The film follows a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron. ⓘ |
| producer | Jerry Wald ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Warner Bros.
ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Entertainment
|
| releaseDate | December 25, 1946 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 125 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Clifford Odets
ⓘ
Zoe Akins ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
J. Carrol Naish
ⓘ
Joan Chandler ⓘ Joan Crawford ⓘ John Garfield ⓘ Oscar Levant ⓘ Peggy Knudsen ⓘ |
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Referenced by (18)
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linked to: Humoresque