Affliction

Summary

Affliction is a film^[1]. Affliction has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Affliction received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3].
• Affliction's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Affliction was directed by Paul Schrader^[5].
• Paul Schrader wrote the screenplay for Affliction^[6].
• Affliction's composer is recorded as Michael Brook^[7].
• Affliction's genre is crime film^[8].
• Affliction's genre is drama film^[9].
• A cast member of Affliction was Nick Nolte^[10].
• A cast member of Affliction was Sissy Spacek^[11].
• A cast member of Affliction was James Coburn^[12].
• A cast member of Affliction was Willem Dafoe^[13].
• A cast member of Affliction was Holmes Osborne^[14].
• A cast member of Affliction was Christopher Heyerdahl^[15].
• A cast member of Affliction was Marian Seldes^[16].
• A cast member of Affliction was Wayne Robson^[17].
• A cast member of Affliction was Brigid Tierney^[18].
• A cast member of Affliction was Mary Beth Hurt^[19].
• A cast member of Affliction was Jim True-Frost^[20].
• A cast member of Affliction was Charles Powell^[21].
• A cast member of Affliction was Eugene Lipinski^[22].
• Affliction was produced by Linda Reisman^[23].
• Affliction's production company is recorded as Largo Entertainment^[24].
• Affliction's production company is recorded as Starz Entertainment^[25].
• Affliction's director of photography is recorded as Paul Sarossy^[26].
• The original language of Affliction was English^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Affliction was produced by Linda Reisman^[23]. Affliction was directed by Paul Schrader^[5]. Paul Schrader wrote the screenplay for Affliction^[6]. Cast members include Nick Nolte^[10], Sissy Spacek^[11], James Coburn^[12], Willem Dafoe^[13], Holmes Osborne^[14], and Christopher Heyerdahl^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include August 28, 1997^[28] and February 12, 1998^[29]. The original language of Affliction was English^[27]. Genres include crime film^[8] and drama film^[9]. Affliction was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Subject and Themes

Affliction's main subject is alcoholism^[31].

Reception

Affliction received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3]. Reviews include 7.6/10^[32], 79/100^[33], and 88%^[34].

Why It Matters

Affliction has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Affliction is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

What awards did Affliction receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3].