East Is East

1999 film by Damien O'Donnell
Movie film Q1278073
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East Is East

Summary

East Is East is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • East Is East's image is recorded as 'East is East'.jpg[3].
  • East Is East's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • East Is East's director is recorded as Damien O'Donnell[5].
  • East Is East's screenwriter is recorded as Ayub Khan-Din[6].
  • East Is East's composer is recorded as Deborah Mollison[7].
  • East Is East's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • East Is East's genre is recorded as comedy drama[9].
  • East Is East's cast member is recorded as Om Puri[10].
  • East Is East's cast member is recorded as Linda Bassett[11].
  • East Is East's cast member is recorded as Jordan Routledge[12].
  • East Is East's cast member is recorded as Archie Panjabi[13].
  • East Is East's cast member is recorded as Chris Bisson[14].
  • East Is East's cast member is recorded as Jimi Mistry[15].
  • East Is East's cast member is recorded as Gary Lewis[16].
  • East Is East's producer is recorded as Leslee Udwin[17].
  • East Is East's GND ID is recorded as 7633995-6[18].
  • East Is East's production company is recorded as Film4 Productions[19].
  • East Is East's production company is recorded as Assassin Films[20].
  • East Is East's director of photography is recorded as Brian Tufano[21].
  • East Is East's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0166175[22].
  • East Is East's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • East Is East's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[24].
  • East Is East's review score is recorded as 78%[25].
  • East Is East's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[26].
  • East Is East's review score is recorded as 74/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

East Is East's producer is recorded as Leslee Udwin[17]. Its director is recorded as Damien O'Donnell[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Ayub Khan-Din[6]. Cast members include Om Puri[10], Linda Bassett[11], Jordan Routledge[12], Archie Panjabi[13], Chris Bisson[14], and Jimi Mistry[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +2000-05-18T00:00:00Z[29]. East Is East's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Genres include drama film[8] and comedy drama[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include British Pakistanis[30], intercultural marriage[31], culture gap[32], and family[33].

Reception

Reviews include 78%[25], 7.1/10[26], and 74/100[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

East Is East's after a work by is recorded as Ayub Khan-Din[34].

Why It Matters

East Is East ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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