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Butterfly Kiss

1995 film by Michael Winterbottom
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Butterfly Kiss

Summary

Butterfly Kiss is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Butterfly Kiss's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Butterfly Kiss was directed by Michael Winterbottom[4].
  • Frank Cottrell-Boyce wrote the screenplay for Butterfly Kiss[5].
  • Butterfly Kiss's composer is recorded as Q509448[6].
  • Butterfly Kiss's genre is neo-noir[7].
  • Butterfly Kiss's genre is drama film[8].
  • Butterfly Kiss's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Butterfly Kiss's genre is road movie[10].
  • Butterfly Kiss's genre is romance film[11].
  • Butterfly Kiss's genre is LGBTQ-related film[12].
  • air kiss is named after Butterfly Kiss[13].
  • A cast member of Butterfly Kiss was Amanda Plummer[14].
  • A cast member of Butterfly Kiss was Saskia Reeves[15].
  • A cast member of Butterfly Kiss was Paul Bown[16].
  • A cast member of Butterfly Kiss was Kathy Jamieson[17].
  • A cast member of Butterfly Kiss was Freda Dowie[18].
  • A cast member of Butterfly Kiss was Fine Time Fontayne[19].
  • A cast member of Butterfly Kiss was Des McAleer[20].
  • Butterfly Kiss was produced by Julie Baines[21].
  • Butterfly Kiss's production company is recorded as Dan Films[22].
  • Butterfly Kiss's production company is recorded as British Screen[23].
  • Butterfly Kiss's production company is recorded as Merseyside Film Production Fund[24].
  • Butterfly Kiss's director of photography is recorded as Seamus McGarvey[25].
  • The original language of Butterfly Kiss was English[26].
  • Butterfly Kiss was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Butterfly Kiss was produced by Julie Baines[21]. It was directed by Michael Winterbottom[4]. Frank Cottrell-Boyce wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Amanda Plummer[14], Saskia Reeves[15], Paul Bown[16], Kathy Jamieson[17], Freda Dowie[18], and Fine Time Fontayne[19].

Publication

Publication dates include February 15, 1995[28], July 6, 1995[29], August 18, 1995[30], August 25, 1995[31], and September 14, 1995[32]. The original language of Butterfly Kiss was English[26]. Genres include neo-noir[7], drama film[8], comedy film[9], road movie[10], romance film[11], and LGBTQ-related film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include serial killer[33], romantic love[34], and female bonding[35].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[36], 61/100[37], and 79%[38].

Why It Matters

Butterfly Kiss has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Related Entities

Amanda Plummer film Michael Winterbottom United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . filmin.es. filmin.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . jinni.com. jinni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . cinematographers.nl. cinematographers.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter → Frank Cottrell-Boyce
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}
    Named after → air kiss
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