Brazil

1985 dystopian film by Terry Gilliam
Movie film Q25057
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Brazil

Summary

Brazil is a film[1]. Brazil ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,394 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brazil's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Brazil was directed by Terry Gilliam[4].
  • Terry Gilliam wrote the screenplay for Brazil[5].
  • Tom Stoppard wrote the screenplay for Brazil[6].
  • Charles McKeown wrote the screenplay for Brazil[7].
  • Brazil's composer is recorded as Michael Kamen[8].
  • Brazil's genre is neo-noir[9].
  • Brazil's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Brazil's genre is fantasy film[11].
  • Brazil's genre is science fiction comedy[12].
  • Brazil's genre is comedy film[13].
  • Brazil's genre is Christmas film[14].
  • Brazil's genre is dystopian film[15].
  • Brazil's genre is retrofuturism[16].
  • Brazil's genre is arthouse science fiction film[17].
  • Brazil was followed by The Adventures of Baron Munchausen[18].
  • A cast member of Brazil was Jonathan Pryce[19].
  • A cast member of Brazil was Robert De Niro[20].
  • A cast member of Brazil was Katherine Helmond[21].
  • A cast member of Brazil was Ian Holm[22].
  • A cast member of Brazil was Bob Hoskins[23].
  • A cast member of Brazil was Michael Palin[24].
  • A cast member of Brazil was Ian Richardson[25].
  • A cast member of Brazil was Peter Vaughan[26].
  • A cast member of Brazil was Kim Greist[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Brazil was produced by Arnon Milchan[28]. Brazil was directed by Terry Gilliam[4]. Screenwriters include Terry Gilliam[5], Tom Stoppard[6], and Charles McKeown[7]. Cast members include Jonathan Pryce[19], Robert De Niro[20], Katherine Helmond[21], Ian Holm[22], Bob Hoskins[23], and Michael Palin[24].

Publication

Publication dates include February 20, 1985[29], April 26, 1985[30], December 18, 1985[31], June 22, 1985[32], and February 19, 1986[33]. The original language of Brazil was English[34]. Genres include neo-noir[9], science fiction film[10], fantasy film[11], science fiction comedy[12], comedy film[13], and Christmas film[14]. Brazil was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Reviews include 8.8[36], 98%[37], and 84/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Brazil was followed by The Adventures of Baron Munchausen[18].

Why It Matters

Brazil ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,394 views/month).[2] Brazil has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . rottentomatoes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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