One Exciting Night
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One Exciting Night is a 1922 silent mystery film directed by pioneering filmmaker D. W. Griffith, known for blending suspense, romance, and early horror elements in a stormy country-house setting.
All labels observed (1)
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| One Exciting Night canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11638590 — 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)
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Target entity: One Exciting Night Context triple: [D.W. Griffith Productions, notableWork, One Exciting Night]
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A.
A Night Out
A Night Out is a 1915 silent comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin, produced during his early period in American cinema.
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B.
One Wild Night
"One Wild Night" is a high-energy rock song by Bon Jovi, known for its party anthem vibe and live performance popularity.
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C.
Chasing the Night
"Chasing the Night" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones from their 1984 album *Too Tough to Die*.
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D.
All Night
"All Night" is a soulful, uplifting track by Beyoncé from her critically acclaimed visual album "Lemonade," noted for its themes of forgiveness and healing in a relationship.
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E.
All Night
"All Night" is a funk-infused hip hop single by American rapper Big Boi, known for its upbeat production and catchy hook from his 2017 album "Boomiverse."
- 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: One Exciting Night Target entity description: One Exciting Night is a 1922 silent mystery film directed by pioneering filmmaker D. W. Griffith, known for blending suspense, romance, and early horror elements in a stormy country-house setting.
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A.
A Night Out
A Night Out is a 1915 silent comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin, produced during his early period in American cinema.
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B.
One Wild Night
"One Wild Night" is a high-energy rock song by Bon Jovi, known for its party anthem vibe and live performance popularity.
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C.
Chasing the Night
"Chasing the Night" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones from their 1984 album *Too Tough to Die*.
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D.
All Night
"All Night" is a soulful, uplifting track by Beyoncé from her critically acclaimed visual album "Lemonade," noted for its themes of forgiveness and healing in a relationship.
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E.
All Night
"All Night" is a funk-infused hip hop single by American rapper Big Boi, known for its upbeat production and catchy hook from his 2017 album "Boomiverse."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
ⓘ
feature film ⓘ mystery film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | stage mystery plays (loosely inspired) ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Billy Bitzer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| distributedBy | United Artists ⓘ |
| editingBy | James Smith ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| features |
masked killer
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thunderstorm climax ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | use of atmospheric lighting and shadows ⓘ |
| filmmakingSignificance | early example of combining mystery and horror in American cinema ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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mystery ⓘ romance ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | One Exciting Night (1922 film) ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | accompanied by live musicians in original exhibition ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | country-house murder mystery ⓘ |
| notableElement |
blend of suspense and romance
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early horror elements ⓘ stormy-night setting ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| partOf | American silent-era mystery cinema ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | surviving print exists ⓘ |
| producedBy | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
D. W. Griffith Productions
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linked to:
D.W. Griffith Productions
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| releaseDate | November 5, 1922 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 128 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | country house ⓘ |
| stars |
Carol Dempster
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Charles Emmett Mack NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sheridan ⓘ George Fawcett ⓘ Henry Hull ⓘ J. W. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan Wallace ⓘ Porter Strong ⓘ |
| writtenBy | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
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