Cry Freedom

Summary

Cry Freedom is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (606 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cry Freedom received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• Cry Freedom's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Cry Freedom's director is recorded as Richard Attenborough^[5].
• Cry Freedom's screenwriter is recorded as John Briley^[6].
• Cry Freedom's composer is recorded as George Fenton^[7].
• Cry Freedom's genre is recorded as biographical film^[8].
• Cry Freedom's genre is recorded as drama film^[9].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Denzel Washington^[10].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Kevin Kline^[11].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Penelope Wilton^[12].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Kevin McNally^[13].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as John Thaw^[14].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Ian Richardson^[15].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Nick Tate^[16].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Zakes Mokae^[17].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Timothy West^[18].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as John Hargreaves^[19].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Miles Anderson^[20].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as W. Morgan Sheppard^[21].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Alec McCowen^[22].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Josette Simon^[23].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Louis Mahoney^[24].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Joseph Marcell^[25].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as John Paul^[26].
• Cry Freedom's cast member is recorded as Gwen Watford^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Cry Freedom's producer is recorded as Richard Attenborough^[28]. Its director is recorded as Richard Attenborough^[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Briley^[6]. Cast members include Denzel Washington^[10], Kevin Kline^[11], Penelope Wilton^[12], Kevin McNally^[13], John Thaw^[14], and Ian Richardson^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +1987-11-06T00:00:00Z^[29], +1988-02-25T00:00:00Z^[30], and +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z^[31]. Cry Freedom's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[32]. Genres include biographical film^[8] and drama film^[9].

Subject and Themes

Cry Freedom's main subject is recorded as apartheid^[33].

Reception

Cry Freedom received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 6.6/10^[34] and 73%^[35].

Why It Matters

Cry Freedom ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (606 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did Cry Freedom receive?

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