Five Easy Pieces

1970 film by Bob Rafelson
Movie film Q1116991
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Five Easy Pieces

Summary

Five Easy Pieces is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,148 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Five Easy Pieces is the creator of Yvonne Rainer[3].
  • Five Easy Pieces received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[4].
  • Five Easy Pieces received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[5].
  • Five Easy Pieces received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[6].
  • Five Easy Pieces received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[7].
  • Five Easy Pieces received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8].
  • Five Easy Pieces's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Five Easy Pieces's director is recorded as Bob Rafelson[10].
  • Five Easy Pieces's screenwriter is recorded as Carole Eastman[11].
  • Five Easy Pieces's screenwriter is recorded as Bob Rafelson[12].
  • Five Easy Pieces's movement is recorded as New Hollywood[13].
  • Five Easy Pieces's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • Five Easy Pieces's genre is recorded as road movie[15].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Jack Nicholson[16].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Karen Black[17].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Fannie Flagg[18].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Sally Struthers[19].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Lois Smith[20].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Billy "Green" Bush[21].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Susan Anspach[22].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Ralph Waite[23].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Toni Basil[24].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as John P. Ryan[25].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Lorna Thayer[26].
  • Five Easy Pieces's cast member is recorded as Helena Kallianiotes[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Five Easy Pieces's producer is recorded as Bob Rafelson[28]. Its director is recorded as Bob Rafelson[10]. Screenwriters include Carole Eastman[11] and Bob Rafelson[12]. Cast members include Jack Nicholson[16], Karen Black[17], Fannie Flagg[18], Sally Struthers[19], Lois Smith[20], and Billy "Green" Bush[21]. It is the creator of Yvonne Rainer[3].

Publication

Publication dates include +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[29], +1970-09-12T00:00:00Z[30], +1970-10-04T00:00:00Z[31], +1971-03-18T00:00:00Z[32], and +1971-03-25T00:00:00Z[33]. Five Easy Pieces's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[34]. Genres include drama film[14] and road movie[15]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[35].

Subject and Themes

Five Easy Pieces's movement is recorded as New Hollywood[13].

Reception

Awards received include National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], a class of award[36], in United States[37]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[5], a class of award[38], in United States[39]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[6], a class of award[40], in United States[41]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[7], an award for best supporting actress[42], in United States[43], founded in 1944[44]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], a film award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]. Reviews include 8.5/10[48], 89%[49], and 85/100[50].

Why It Matters

Five Easy Pieces ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,148 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did Five Easy Pieces receive?

Honors received include National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[5], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[6], and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[7].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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