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Friendly Persuasion

1956 film by William Wyler
Movie film Q1621402
Friendly Persuasion
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Friendly Persuasion

Summary

Friendly Persuasion is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Friendly Persuasion received the Palme d'Or[3].
  • Friendly Persuasion received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Friendly Persuasion's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Friendly Persuasion was directed by William Wyler[6].
  • Michael Wilson wrote the screenplay for Friendly Persuasion[7].
  • Jessamyn West wrote the screenplay for Friendly Persuasion[8].
  • Friendly Persuasion's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin[9].
  • Friendly Persuasion's genre is drama film[10].
  • Friendly Persuasion's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • Friendly Persuasion's genre is war film[12].
  • Friendly Persuasion's based on is recorded as The Friendly Persuasion[13].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Gary Cooper[14].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Dorothy McGuire[15].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Anthony Perkins[16].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Richard Eyer[17].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Robert Middleton[18].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Phyllis Love[19].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Peter Mark Richman[20].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Marjorie Main[21].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was John Smith[22].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Walter Catlett[23].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Charles Halton[24].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Earle Hodgins[25].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Edna Skinner[26].
  • A cast member of Friendly Persuasion was Frank Sully[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Friendly Persuasion was produced by Robert Wyler[28]. It was directed by William Wyler[6]. Screenwriters include Michael Wilson[7] and Jessamyn West[8]. Cast members include Gary Cooper[14], Dorothy McGuire[15], Anthony Perkins[16], Richard Eyer[17], Robert Middleton[18], and Phyllis Love[19].

Publication

Friendly Persuasion was released on January 1, 1956[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include drama film[10], film based on literature[11], and war film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Awards received include Palme d'Or[3], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[32], in France[33], founded in 1955[34], headquartered in Cannes[35] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]. Reviews include 7.5/10[39] and 80%[40].

Why It Matters

Friendly Persuasion ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did Friendly Persuasion receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

Related Entities

Anthony Perkins Dimitri Tiomkin Dorothy McGuire film Gary Cooper Indiana Marjorie Main Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix United States William Wyler

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · CE040295 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+137'}
    Fsk film rating → FSK 12
    Country of origin → United States
    Publication date → +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P750]]: [[Q131188668]]"
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