The House of God
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The House of God is a 1984 satirical medical drama film, based on Samuel Shem’s novel, that portrays the darkly comic experiences of medical interns in a brutal teaching hospital.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The House of God canonical | 4 |
| The House of God (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10246201 — 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 House of God Context triple: [George Folsey Jr., notableWork, The House of God]
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A.
Elect of God
Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
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B.
This Blessed House
"This Blessed House" is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores the cultural and marital tensions between a newly married Indian American couple who discover Christian paraphernalia in their new home.
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C.
The Congregation
The Congregation is the English title of Surah Al-Jumu'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the importance of the Friday congregational prayer and heeding God’s call over worldly distractions.
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D.
God’s Work
"God’s Work" is a studio album by American country and pop singer LeAnn Rimes that blends spiritual themes with genre-crossing, introspective songs.
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E.
A Little God
A Little God is a film directed by Domenica Cameron-Scorsese, known for its intimate, character-driven storytelling.
- 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 House of God Target entity description: The House of God is a 1984 satirical medical drama film, based on Samuel Shem’s novel, that portrays the darkly comic experiences of medical interns in a brutal teaching hospital.
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A.
Elect of God
Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
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B.
This Blessed House
"This Blessed House" is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores the cultural and marital tensions between a newly married Indian American couple who discover Christian paraphernalia in their new home.
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C.
The Congregation
The Congregation is the English title of Surah Al-Jumu'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the importance of the Friday congregational prayer and heeding God’s call over worldly distractions.
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D.
God’s Work
"God’s Work" is a studio album by American country and pop singer LeAnn Rimes that blends spiritual themes with genre-crossing, introspective songs.
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E.
A Mission from God
A Mission from God is a memoir by civil rights icon James Meredith recounting his historic 1962 integration of the University of Mississippi and his broader struggle for racial justice and personal faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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medical drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The House of God (novel)
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linked to:
The House of God
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| basedOnWorkAuthor | Samuel Shem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depictsInstitutionType |
hospital
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teaching hospital ⓘ |
| depictsProfession |
medical intern
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physician ⓘ resident physician ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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medical drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationSourceGenre | novel ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverseElement | fictional teaching hospital ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between idealism and reality in medicine
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coping mechanisms of doctors ⓘ dehumanization in medicine ⓘ institutional cruelty ⓘ medical humor ⓘ moral compromise ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
medical ethics
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medical internship ⓘ physician burnout ⓘ teaching hospitals ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | experiences of medical interns ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
comedy-drama
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drama ⓘ |
| portrays |
brutal medical training environment
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cynicism in hospital culture ⓘ ethical dilemmas in patient care ⓘ hierarchical medical system ⓘ medical hierarchy ⓘ patient overload in hospitals ⓘ psychological stress on interns ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s film ⓘ |
| setting | teaching hospital ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialPublicationForm | book ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialTitle | The House of God ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adults ⓘ |
| tone | darkly comic ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | autobiographical-inspired fiction by Samuel Shem ⓘ |
| workTitle | The House of God ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The House of God Description of subject: The House of God is a 1984 satirical medical drama film, based on Samuel Shem’s novel, that portrays the darkly comic experiences of medical interns in a brutal teaching hospital.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The House of God