1941

1979 film directed by Steven Spielberg
Movie film Q207482
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1941 is a movie that combines the genres of war film, screwball comedy film, and Christmas film. It blends these distinct categories into a single cinematic work, pairing the backdrop of armed conflict with the fast-paced, comedic style of screwball and the seasonal themes of a Christmas movie.

1941

Summary

1941 is a film[1]. 1941 ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,493 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1941's image is recorded as Filming Spielbergs "1941" (4971527550).jpg[3].
  • 1941's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • 1941's director is recorded as Steven Spielberg[5].
  • 1941's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Zemeckis[6].
  • 1941's screenwriter is recorded as Bob Gale[7].
  • 1941's screenwriter is recorded as John Milius[8].
  • 1941's composer is recorded as Johnny Mandel[9].
  • 1941's composer is recorded as John Williams[10].
  • 1941's genre is recorded as war film[11].
  • 1941's genre is recorded as screwball comedy film[12].
  • 1941's genre is recorded as Christmas film[13].
  • 1941 is named after 1941[14].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Dan Aykroyd[15].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Ned Beatty[16].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as John Belushi[17].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Lorraine Gary[18].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Christopher Lee[19].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Tim Matheson[20].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Toshirō Mifune[21].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Warren Oates[22].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Robert Stack[23].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Treat Williams[24].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Nancy Allen[25].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as John Candy[26].
  • 1941's cast member is recorded as Eddie Deezen[27].

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Authorship and Creation

1941's producer is recorded as Buzz Feitshans[28]. 1941's director is recorded as Steven Spielberg[5]. Screenwriters include Robert Zemeckis[6], Bob Gale[7], and John Milius[8]. Cast members include Dan Aykroyd[15], Ned Beatty[16], John Belushi[17], Lorraine Gary[18], Christopher Lee[19], and Tim Matheson[20].

Publication

1941's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include war film[11], screwball comedy film[12], and Christmas film[13].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1/10[30], 39%[31], and 34/100[32].

Why It Matters

1941 ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,493 views/month).[2] 1941 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] 1941 is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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  28. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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