Evil Angels

1988 film by Fred Schepisi
Movie film Q1249239
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Evil Angels

Summary

Evil Angels is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,628 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Evil Angels received the AACTA Award for Best Film[3].
  • Evil Angels received the AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[4].
  • Evil Angels received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[5].
  • Evil Angels received the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[6].
  • Evil Angels received the AACTA Award for Best Direction[7].
  • Evil Angels's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Evil Angels was directed by Fred Schepisi[9].
  • Fred Schepisi wrote the screenplay for Evil Angels[10].
  • Robert Caswell wrote the screenplay for Evil Angels[11].
  • Evil Angels's composer is recorded as Bruce Smeaton[12].
  • Evil Angels's genre is drama film[13].
  • Evil Angels's genre is biographical film[14].
  • Evil Angels's genre is trial film[15].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Meryl Streep[16].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Sam Neill[17].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Bud Tingwell[18].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Lewis Fitz-Gerald[19].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Nick Tate[20].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Steve Dodd[21].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Deborra-Lee Furness[22].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Luciano Catenacci[23].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Tony Martin[24].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Dorothy Alison[25].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was Reg Evans[26].
  • A cast member of Evil Angels was David Hoflin[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Menahem Golan[28], Yoram Globus[29], and Verity Lambert[30]. Evil Angels was directed by Fred Schepisi[9]. Screenwriters include Fred Schepisi[10] and Robert Caswell[11]. Cast members include Meryl Streep[16], Sam Neill[17], Bud Tingwell[18], Lewis Fitz-Gerald[19], Nick Tate[20], and Steve Dodd[21].

Publication

Publication dates include November 3, 1988[31], November 11, 1988[32], May 13, 1989[33], May 15, 1989[34], May 17, 1989[35], and May 19, 1989[36]. The original language of Evil Angels was English[37]. Genres include drama film[13], biographical film[14], and trial film[15].

Subject and Themes

Evil Angels's main subject is death of Azaria Chamberlain[38].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1969[41]; AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[4], a film award category[42], in Australia[43], founded in 1978[44]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[5], a film award category[45], in Australia[46], founded in 1972[47]; AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[6], a film award category[48], in Australia[49], founded in 1971[50]; and AACTA Award for Best Direction[7], a film award category[51], in Australia[52], founded in 1971[53]. Reviews include 6.8/10[54] and 94%[55].

Why It Matters

Evil Angels ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,628 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

What awards did Evil Angels receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[4], AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[5], and AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[6].

References

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  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  15. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [4] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [6] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [7] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [54] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [55] . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1988-11-03T00:00:00Z, +1988-11-11T00:00:00Z, +1989-05-13T00:00:00Z +11
    Screenwriter Fred Schepisi, Robert Caswell
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+122'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+121'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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