Before Stonewall

1984 film by Greta Schiller
Movie film Q1270627
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Summary

Before Stonewall is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Before Stonewall's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Before Stonewall was directed by Greta Schiller[4].
  • Before Stonewall's genre is documentary film[5].
  • Before Stonewall's genre is LGBTQ-related film[6].
  • Before Stonewall was produced by John Scagliotti[7].
  • Before Stonewall is part of National Film Registry[8].
  • The original language of Before Stonewall was English[9].
  • Before Stonewall was distributed by video on demand[10].
  • Before Stonewall's review score is recorded as 6.8/10[11].
  • Before Stonewall's review score is recorded as 94%[12].
  • Before Stonewall's color is recorded as color[13].
  • Before Stonewall's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Before Stonewall was published on January 1, 1984[15].
  • Before Stonewall's distributed by is recorded as First Run Features[16].
  • Before Stonewall's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[17].
  • Before Stonewall's main subject is LGBTQ rights[18].
  • Before Stonewall's main subject is LGBTQ movements[19].
  • Before Stonewall's main subject is social exclusion[20].
  • Before Stonewall's main subject is LGBT rights in the United States[21].
  • Before Stonewall's main subject is emancipation[22].
  • Before Stonewall's main subject is Stonewall riots[23].
  • Before Stonewall's main subject is social invisibility[24].
  • Before Stonewall's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Before Stonewall'}[25].
  • Before Stonewall's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'minute', 'amount': '+87'}[26].
  • Before Stonewall's set in period is recorded as 1920s[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Before Stonewall was produced by John Scagliotti[7]. It was directed by Greta Schiller[4].

Publication

Before Stonewall was published on January 1, 1984[15]. The original language of it was English[9]. Genres include documentary film[5] and LGBTQ-related film[6]. It is part of National Film Registry[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include LGBTQ rights[18], LGBTQ movements[19], social exclusion[20], LGBT rights in the United States[21], emancipation[22], and Stonewall riots[23].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[11] and 94%[12].

Why It Matters

Before Stonewall ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 142053
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  2. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → LGBTQ rights, LGBTQ movements, social exclusion +4
    Aliases → —
    Set in period → 1920s, 1930s, 1940s +2
    P14449 → 135117
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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