The Duchess and the Devil
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"The Duchess and the Devil" is an episode of the historical naval drama series *Hornblower*, following the adventures of Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Duchess and the Devil canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11036649 — 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 Duchess and the Devil Context triple: [Hornblower, hasEpisode, The Duchess and the Devil]
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A.
The Duchess
The Duchess is a 2008 historical drama film in which Keira Knightley portrays 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.
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B.
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street is a British period drama television series set in Edwardian London, loosely based on the life of hotelier Rosa Lewis and her rise from servant to renowned proprietor.
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C.
The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady is a 1945 British costume melodrama film, starring Margaret Lockwood as a notorious highwaywoman, that became one of the era’s most popular and controversial UK releases.
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D.
The Devil’s Mistress
The Devil’s Mistress is a historical drama film centered on the life of Czech actress Lída Baarová and her relationship with Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
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E.
The Duchess of Alba
The Duchess of Alba is a famous full-length portrait by Spanish master Francisco Goya, depicting the aristocrat María Cayetana de Silva in a dramatic black dress and pointing gesture.
- 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 Duchess and the Devil Target entity description: "The Duchess and the Devil" is an episode of the historical naval drama series *Hornblower*, following the adventures of Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
The Duchess
The Duchess is a 2008 historical drama film in which Keira Knightley portrays 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.
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B.
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street is a British period drama television series set in Edwardian London, loosely based on the life of hotelier Rosa Lewis and her rise from servant to renowned proprietor.
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C.
The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady is a 1945 British costume melodrama film, starring Margaret Lockwood as a notorious highwaywoman, that became one of the era’s most popular and controversial UK releases.
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D.
The Devil’s Mistress
The Devil’s Mistress is a historical drama film centered on the life of Czech actress Lída Baarová and her relationship with Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
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E.
The Duchess of Alba
The Duchess of Alba is a famous full-length portrait by Spanish master Francisco Goya, depicting the aristocrat María Cayetana de Silva in a dramatic black dress and pointing gesture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Horatio Hornblower book series
ⓘ
linked to:
Horatio Hornblower
|
| basedOnWorkBy | C. S. Forester ⓘ |
| character |
Horatio Hornblower
ⓘ
Royal Navy officer ⓘ The Duchess ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsOrganization | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalCharacter | Horatio Hornblower ⓘ |
| follows | Horatio Hornblower ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
naval drama ⓘ war drama ⓘ |
| hasFormat | live-action ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
aboard Royal Navy ships
ⓘ
at sea ⓘ |
| hasSettingPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
duty and loyalty
ⓘ
naval honor ⓘ war and captivity ⓘ |
| isEpisodeOfFranchise | Horatio Hornblower adaptations ⓘ |
| language | English dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Horatio Hornblower ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Royal Navy service
ⓘ
naval warfare ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ITV ⓘ |
| partOf | Hornblower ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
A&E Television Networks
ⓘ
linked to:
A+E Networks
Meridian Broadcasting ⓘ |
| setDuring | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Duchess and the Devil Description of subject: "The Duchess and the Devil" is an episode of the historical naval drama series *Hornblower*, following the adventures of Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.