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Defence of the Realm

1985 film
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Defence of the Realm

Summary

Defence of the Realm is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Defence of the Realm's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Defence of the Realm was directed by David Drury[4].
  • Martin Stellman wrote the screenplay for Defence of the Realm[5].
  • Defence of the Realm's composer is recorded as Richard Harvey[6].
  • Defence of the Realm's genre is political thriller film[7].
  • A cast member of Defence of the Realm was Gabriel Byrne[8].
  • A cast member of Defence of the Realm was Greta Scacchi[9].
  • A cast member of Defence of the Realm was Denholm Elliott[10].
  • A cast member of Defence of the Realm was Lyndon Brook[11].
  • Defence of the Realm was produced by Lynda Myles[12].
  • Defence of the Realm's director of photography is recorded as Roger Deakins[13].
  • The original language of Defence of the Realm was English[14].
  • Defence of the Realm was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Defence of the Realm's review score is recorded as 100%[16].
  • Defence of the Realm's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[17].
  • Defence of the Realm's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • Defence of the Realm's country of origin is recorded as Australia[19].
  • Defence of the Realm was released on January 1, 1985[20].
  • Defence of the Realm's distributed by is recorded as Hemdale films[21].
  • Defence of the Realm's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[22].
  • Defence of the Realm's narrative location is recorded as London[23].
  • Defence of the Realm's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Defence of the Realm'}[24].
  • Defence of the Realm's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}[25].
  • Defence of the Realm's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94'}[26].
  • Defence of the Realm's Australian Classification is recorded as PG[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Defence of the Realm was produced by Lynda Myles[12]. It was directed by David Drury[4]. Martin Stellman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Gabriel Byrne[8], Greta Scacchi[9], Denholm Elliott[10], and Lyndon Brook[11].

Publication

Defence of the Realm was released on January 1, 1985[20]. The original language of it was English[14]. Its genre is political thriller film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Reviews include 100%[16] and 7.1/10[17].

Why It Matters

Defence of the Realm has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Australia Denholm Elliott film Gabriel Byrne Greta Scacchi London Netflix Roger Deakins United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Martin Stellman
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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