Jar City

2006 film by Baltasar Kormákur
Movie film Q574713
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Jar City is a drama film[1], crime film[1], mystery film[1], and thriller film[1]. It has received several accolades, including the Edda Award for Best Film and the Crystal Globe.

Jar City

Summary

Jar City is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jar City received the Edda Award for Best Film[3].
  • Jar City received the Crystal Globe[4].
  • Jar City's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Jar City's director is recorded as Baltasar Kormákur[6].
  • Jar City's screenwriter is recorded as Baltasar Kormákur[7].
  • Jar City's composer is recorded as Mugison[8].
  • Jar City's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • Jar City's genre is recorded as crime film[10].
  • Jar City's genre is recorded as mystery film[11].
  • Jar City's genre is recorded as thriller film[12].
  • north is named after Jar City[13].
  • Jar City's based on is recorded as Jar City[14].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir[15].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson[16].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Atli Rafn Sigurðarson[17].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Björn Hlynur Haraldsson[18].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson[19].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir[20].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir[21].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Theódór Júlíusson[22].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Kristbjörg Kjeld[23].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir[24].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Guðmunda Elíasdóttir[25].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Þór Tulinius[26].
  • Jar City's cast member is recorded as Valdimar Örn Flygenring[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Jar City's director is recorded as Baltasar Kormákur[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Baltasar Kormákur[7]. Cast members include Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir[15], Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson[16], Atli Rafn Sigurðarson[17], Björn Hlynur Haraldsson[18], Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson[19], and Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir[20].

Publication

Jar City's publication date is recorded as +2006-10-20T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as Icelandic[29]. Genres include drama film[9], crime film[10], mystery film[11], and thriller film[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include parent–child relationship[30], paternity[31], consanguinity[32], criminal investigation[33], terminal illness[34], and death of one's child[35].

Reception

Awards received include Edda Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[36] and Crystal Globe[4], a television award[37], in Czech Republic[38], founded in 1948[39], headquartered in Karlovy Vary[40]. Jar City's review score is recorded as 75/100[41].

Why It Matters

Jar City ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did Jar City receive?

Honors received include Edda Award for Best Film[3] and Crystal Globe[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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