Battle of Britain

1969 British film by Guy Hamilton
Movie film Q714989
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Battle of Britain

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Battle of Britain received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Battle of Britain's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Battle of Britain was directed by Guy Hamilton[5].
  • James Kennaway wrote the screenplay for Battle of Britain[6].
  • Battle of Britain's composer is recorded as Ron Goodwin[7].
  • Battle of Britain's genre is war film[8].
  • Battle of Britain's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Laurence Olivier[10].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Trevor Howard[11].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Robert Shaw[12].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Christopher Plummer[13].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Michael Caine[14].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Edward Fox[15].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Susannah York[16].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Ian McShane[17].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Kenneth More[18].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Ralph Richardson[19].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Patrick Wymark[20].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Michael Redgrave[21].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Curd Jürgens[22].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Nigel Patrick[23].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Karl-Otto Alberty[24].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Harry Andrews[25].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Barry Foster[26].
  • A cast member of Battle of Britain was Dietrich Frauboes[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Battle of Britain was produced by Harry Saltzman[28]. It was directed by Guy Hamilton[5]. James Kennaway wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Laurence Olivier[10], Trevor Howard[11], Robert Shaw[12], Christopher Plummer[13], Michael Caine[14], and Edward Fox[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1969[29], September 15, 1969[30], September 16, 1969[31], September 17, 1969[32], and October 24, 1969[33]. The original language of Battle of Britain was English[34]. Genres include war film[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Battle of Britain received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 5.8/10[36] and 67%[37].

Why It Matters

Battle of Britain has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Battle of Britain receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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