Cold Comfort Farm

1995 film directed by John Schlesinger
Movie film Q3208799
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Cold Comfort Farm

Summary

Cold Comfort Farm is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cold Comfort Farm's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Cold Comfort Farm was directed by John Schlesinger[4].
  • Malcolm Bradbury wrote the screenplay for Cold Comfort Farm[5].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's genre is romantic comedy[6].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's genre is film based on a novel[7].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's based on is recorded as Cold Comfort Farm[8].
  • A cast member of Cold Comfort Farm was Kate Beckinsale[9].
  • A cast member of Cold Comfort Farm was Joanna Lumley[10].
  • A cast member of Cold Comfort Farm was Ian McKellen[11].
  • A cast member of Cold Comfort Farm was Rufus Sewell[12].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's production company is recorded as Thames Television[13].
  • The original language of Cold Comfort Farm was English[14].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's review score is recorded as 83%[15].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[16].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's original broadcaster is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation[17].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • Cold Comfort Farm was released on January 1, 1995[20].
  • Cold Comfort Farm was released on June 12, 1997[21].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's distributed by is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation[22].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's narrative location is recorded as England[23].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's film editor is recorded as Mark Day[24].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cold Comfort Farm'}[25].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's after a work by is recorded as Stella Gibbons[26].
  • Cold Comfort Farm's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Cold Comfort Farm was directed by John Schlesinger[4]. Malcolm Bradbury wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kate Beckinsale[9], Joanna Lumley[10], Ian McKellen[11], and Rufus Sewell[12].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1995[20] and June 12, 1997[21]. The original language of Cold Comfort Farm was English[14]. Genres include romantic comedy[6] and film based on a novel[7].

Reception

Reviews include 83%[15] and 7.5/10[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cold Comfort Farm's after a work by is recorded as Stella Gibbons[26].

Why It Matters

Cold Comfort Farm ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. 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.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1997-06-12T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Malcolm Bradbury
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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