Alisdair Stewart
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Alisdair Stewart is a central character in the 1993 film "The Piano," known as the emotionally complex husband whose relationship with the mute pianist Ada drives much of the drama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alisdair Stewart canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10515107 — 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: Alisdair Stewart Context triple: [The Piano, mainCharacter, Alisdair Stewart]
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A.
Alasdair MacRobert
Alasdair MacRobert is a notable member of the Scottish MacRobert family, recognized for his role in the family's distinguished public and philanthropic legacy.
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B.
Alastair Stewart
Alastair Stewart is a British journalist and long-serving television news presenter best known for his work with ITN and ITV News.
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C.
Angus Imrie
Angus Imrie is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and radio, including roles in "The Archers" and "The Kid Who Would Be King."
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D.
Duncan Stewart
Duncan Stewart is a music producer best known for his work on U2’s album "Songs of Surrender."
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E.
Alasdair MacLeod
Alasdair MacLeod is a Scottish businessman known for his marriage to media executive Prudence Murdoch, daughter of Rupert Murdoch.
- 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: Alisdair Stewart Target entity description: Alisdair Stewart is a central character in the 1993 film "The Piano," known as the emotionally complex husband whose relationship with the mute pianist Ada drives much of the drama.
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A.
Alasdair MacRobert
Alasdair MacRobert is a notable member of the Scottish MacRobert family, recognized for his role in the family's distinguished public and philanthropic legacy.
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B.
Alastair Stewart
Alastair Stewart is a British journalist and long-serving television news presenter best known for his work with ITN and ITV News.
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C.
Angus Imrie
Angus Imrie is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and radio, including roles in "The Archers" and "The Kid Who Would Be King."
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D.
Duncan Stewart
Duncan Stewart is a music producer best known for his work on U2’s album "Songs of Surrender."
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E.
Alasdair MacLeod
Alasdair MacLeod is a Scottish businessman known for his marriage to media executive Prudence Murdoch, daughter of Rupert Murdoch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1993 film The Piano
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The Piano ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ada’s piano ⓘ |
| characterRole |
central character
ⓘ
husband of the protagonist ⓘ |
| conflictWith | George Baines ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jane Campion ⓘ |
| emotionallyCharacterizedAs |
controlling
ⓘ
emotionally complex ⓘ jealous ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | period drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
antagonist
ⓘ
source of conflict for Ada McGrath ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| occupation | landowner ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sam Neill ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Ada McGrath ⓘ |
| setting |
19th-century New Zealand
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linked to:
British colonisation of New Zealand
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| spouse | Ada McGrath ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alisdair Stewart Description of subject: Alisdair Stewart is a central character in the 1993 film "The Piano," known as the emotionally complex husband whose relationship with the mute pianist Ada drives much of the drama.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.