Glory

1989 film directed by Edward Zwick
Movie film Q862317
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Glory

Summary

Glory is a film[1]. Glory ranks in the top 0.9% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,230 views/month, #849 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Glory received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • Glory received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4].
  • Glory received the Academy Award for Best Sound[5].
  • Glory received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • Glory's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Glory was directed by Edward Zwick[8].
  • Kevin Jarre wrote the screenplay for Glory[9].
  • Glory's composer is recorded as James Horner[10].
  • Glory's genre is war film[11].
  • Glory's genre is drama film[12].
  • Glory's genre is white savior film[13].
  • Glory's genre is epic film[14].
  • Glory's genre is historical film[15].
  • Glory's based on is recorded as One Gallant Rush[16].
  • A cast member of Glory was Matthew Broderick[17].
  • A cast member of Glory was Denzel Washington[18].
  • A cast member of Glory was Cary Elwes[19].
  • A cast member of Glory was Morgan Freeman[20].
  • A cast member of Glory was Andre Braugher[21].
  • A cast member of Glory was Alan North[22].
  • A cast member of Glory was John Finn[23].
  • A cast member of Glory was Bob Gunton[24].
  • A cast member of Glory was Jay O. Sanders[25].
  • A cast member of Glory was Cliff DeYoung[26].
  • A cast member of Glory was Donovan Leitch[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Glory was produced by Freddie Fields[28]. Glory was directed by Edward Zwick[8]. Kevin Jarre wrote the screenplay for Glory[9]. Cast members include Matthew Broderick[17], Denzel Washington[18], Cary Elwes[19], Morgan Freeman[20], Andre Braugher[21], and Alan North[22].

Publication

Publication dates include December 15, 1989[29] and April 5, 1990[30]. The original language of Glory was English[31]. Genres include war film[11], drama film[12], white savior film[13], epic film[14], and historical film[15]. Glory is part of National Film Registry[32]. Glory was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include slavery in the United States[34], American Civil War[35], 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry[36], racism[37], comradeship[38], and recognition[39].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1936[42]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4], an Academy Awards[43], in United States[44], founded in 1929[45]; Academy Award for Best Sound[5], an Academy Awards[46], in United States[47]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1929[50]. Reviews include 7.9/10[51], 95%[52], and 78/100[53].

Why It Matters

Glory ranks in the top 0.9% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,230 views/month, #849 of 94,065).[2] Glory has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] Glory is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

What awards did Glory receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4], Academy Award for Best Sound[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

References

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  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [50] ↑ . 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. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 44153
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 5310
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  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 1242
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  4. 22w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1989-12-15T00:00:00Z, +1990-04-05T00:00:00Z
    Imfdb id → Glory
    Genre → war film, drama film, white savior film +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6992]]: Glory"
  5. 22w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → James Horner
    Film editor → Steven Rosenblum
    Main subject → slavery in the United States, American Civil War, 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry +4
    Aliases → —
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P175]]: [[Q106221]]"
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