Il Postino: The Postman

1994 film by Michael Radford
Movie film Q258647
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Il Postino: The Postman

Summary

Il Postino: The Postman is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,345 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Il Postino: The Postman received the The Postman — award received (P166): Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film[3].
  • Il Postino: The Postman received the The Postman — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[4].
  • Il Postino: The Postman received the The Postman — award received (P166): Best movie award of Thessaloniki International Film Festival[5].
  • Il Postino: The Postman received the The Postman — award received (P166): Lumière Award for Best Foreign Film[6].
  • Il Postino: The Postman's instance of is recorded as The Postman — instance of (P31): film[7].
  • Il Postino: The Postman was directed by The Postman — director (P57): Michael Radford[8].
  • The Postman — screenwriter (P58): Michael Radford wrote the screenplay for Il Postino: The Postman[9].
  • The Postman — screenwriter (P58): Furio Scarpelli wrote the screenplay for Il Postino: The Postman[10].
  • The Postman — screenwriter (P58): Giacomo Scarpelli wrote the screenplay for Il Postino: The Postman[11].
  • The Postman — screenwriter (P58): Massimo Troisi wrote the screenplay for Il Postino: The Postman[12].
  • The Postman — screenwriter (P58): Anna Pavignano wrote the screenplay for Il Postino: The Postman[13].
  • Il Postino: The Postman's composer is recorded as The Postman — composer (P86): Francisco Canaro[14].
  • Il Postino: The Postman's genre is The Postman — genre (P136): romance film[15].
  • Il Postino: The Postman's genre is The Postman — genre (P136): drama film[16].
  • Il Postino: The Postman's genre is The Postman — genre (P136): film based on a novel[17].
  • Il Postino: The Postman's based on is recorded as The Postman — based on (P144): Ardiente paciencia[18].
  • A cast member of Il Postino: The Postman was The Postman — cast member (P161): Philippe Noiret[19].
  • A cast member of Il Postino: The Postman was The Postman — cast member (P161): Massimo Troisi[20].
  • A cast member of Il Postino: The Postman was The Postman — cast member (P161): Maria Grazia Cucinotta[21].
  • A cast member of Il Postino: The Postman was The Postman — cast member (P161): Linda Moretti[22].
  • A cast member of Il Postino: The Postman was The Postman — cast member (P161): Renato Scarpa[23].
  • A cast member of Il Postino: The Postman was The Postman — cast member (P161): Mariano Rigillo[24].
  • A cast member of Il Postino: The Postman was The Postman — cast member (P161): Anna Bonaiuto[25].
  • A cast member of Il Postino: The Postman was The Postman — cast member (P161): Simona Caparrini[26].
  • Il Postino: The Postman was produced by The Postman — producer (P162): Mario Cecchi Gori[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include The Postman — producer (P162): Mario Cecchi Gori[27], The Postman — producer (P162): Vittorio Cecchi Gori[28], and The Postman — producer (P162): Gaetano Daniele[29]. Il Postino: The Postman was directed by The Postman — director (P57): Michael Radford[8]. Screenwriters include The Postman — screenwriter (P58): Michael Radford[9], The Postman — screenwriter (P58): Furio Scarpelli[10], The Postman — screenwriter (P58): Giacomo Scarpelli[11], The Postman — screenwriter (P58): Massimo Troisi[12], and The Postman — screenwriter (P58): Anna Pavignano[13]. Cast members include The Postman — cast member (P161): Philippe Noiret[19], The Postman — cast member (P161): Massimo Troisi[20], The Postman — cast member (P161): Maria Grazia Cucinotta[21], The Postman — cast member (P161): Linda Moretti[22], The Postman — cast member (P161): Renato Scarpa[23], and The Postman — cast member (P161): Mariano Rigillo[24].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1994[30] and December 7, 1995[31]. Original languages include The Postman — original language of film or TV show (P364): Italian[32] and The Postman — original language of film or TV show (P364): Spanish[33]. Genres include The Postman — genre (P136): romance film[15], The Postman — genre (P136): drama film[16], and The Postman — genre (P136): film based on a novel[17]. Il Postino: The Postman was distributed by The Postman — distribution format (P437): video on demand[34].

Reception

Awards received include The Postman — award received (P166): Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film[3], a class of award[35], founded in 1985[36]; The Postman — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[4], an award for best original music[37]; The Postman — award received (P166): Best movie award of Thessaloniki International Film Festival[5]; and The Postman — award received (P166): Lumière Award for Best Foreign Film[6], a class of award[38], in France[39], founded in 1996[40]. Reviews include 7.9/10[41], 94%[42], and 81/100[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Il Postino: The Postman's after a work by is recorded as The Postman — after a work by (P1877): Antonio Skármeta[44].

Why It Matters

Il Postino: The Postman ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,345 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did Il Postino: The Postman receive?

Honors received include The Postman — award received (P166): Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film[3], The Postman — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[4], The Postman — award received (P166): Best movie award of Thessaloniki International Film Festival[5], and The Postman — award received (P166): Lumière Award for Best Foreign Film[6].

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  2. [8] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  31. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  36. [44] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Gaetano Daniele
    Igac rating M/12
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