Gorillas in the Mist

1988 film directed by Michael Apted
Movie film Q1012216
Gorillas in the Mist
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Gorillas in the Mist

Summary

Gorillas in the Mist is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,010 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gorillas in the Mist received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[3].
  • Gorillas in the Mist received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[4].
  • Gorillas in the Mist received the Genesis Award[5].
  • Gorillas in the Mist received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's image is recorded as Gorillas In The Mist title card.jpg[7].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's director is recorded as Michael Apted[9].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's screenwriter is recorded as Harold Hayes[10].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's screenwriter is recorded as Tab Murphy[11].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's screenwriter is recorded as Anna Hamilton Phelan[12].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[13].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's genre is recorded as biographical film[14].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's genre is recorded as historical drama[15].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's genre is recorded as drama film[16].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's based on is recorded as Gorillas in the Mist[17].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's cast member is recorded as Sigourney Weaver[18].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's cast member is recorded as Bryan Brown[19].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's cast member is recorded as Julie Harris[20].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's cast member is recorded as Iain Glen[21].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's cast member is recorded as Constantin Alexandrov[22].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's cast member is recorded as Iain Cuthbertson[23].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's cast member is recorded as Helen Fraser[24].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's producer is recorded as Rick Baker[25].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's producer is recorded as Arne Glimcher[26].
  • Gorillas in the Mist's producer is recorded as Peter Guber[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Rick Baker[25], Arne Glimcher[26], Peter Guber[27], Jon Peters[28], and Robert Nixon[29]. Gorillas in the Mist's director is recorded as Michael Apted[9]. Screenwriters include Harold Hayes[10], Tab Murphy[11], and Anna Hamilton Phelan[12]. Cast members include Sigourney Weaver[18], Bryan Brown[19], Julie Harris[20], Iain Glen[21], Constantin Alexandrov[22], and Iain Cuthbertson[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +1988-09-23T00:00:00Z[30], +1989-02-02T00:00:00Z[31], +1989-02-17T00:00:00Z[32], and +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z[33]. Original languages include English[34], French[35], and Kinyarwanda[36]. Genres include biographical film[14], historical drama[15], and drama film[16].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Gorilla[37], Dian Fossey[38], poaching[39], and environmental protection[40].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[3], a class of award[41]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[4], a film award category[42]; Genesis Award[5], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1986[45]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1929[48]. Reviews include 6.9/10[49] and 84%[50].

Why It Matters

Gorillas in the Mist ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,010 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did Gorillas in the Mist receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[4], Genesis Award[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

References

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  18. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  31. [49] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  40. [40] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [48] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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