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Life Is Sweet

1990 film directed by Mike Leigh
Movie film Q752438
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Life Is Sweet

Summary

Life Is Sweet is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Life Is Sweet's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Life Is Sweet was directed by Mike Leigh[4].
  • Mike Leigh wrote the screenplay for Life Is Sweet[5].
  • Life Is Sweet's composer is recorded as Rachel Portman[6].
  • Life Is Sweet's genre is art film[7].
  • Life Is Sweet's genre is drama film[8].
  • Life Is Sweet's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of Life Is Sweet was Alison Steadman[10].
  • A cast member of Life Is Sweet was Jim Broadbent[11].
  • A cast member of Life Is Sweet was Claire Skinner[12].
  • A cast member of Life Is Sweet was Jane Horrocks[13].
  • A cast member of Life Is Sweet was Timothy Spall[14].
  • A cast member of Life Is Sweet was Stephen Rea[15].
  • A cast member of Life Is Sweet was David Thewlis[16].
  • Life Is Sweet was produced by Simon Channing-Williams[17].
  • Life Is Sweet's production company is recorded as Thin Man Films[18].
  • Life Is Sweet's director of photography is recorded as Dick Pope[19].
  • The original language of Life Is Sweet was English[20].
  • Life Is Sweet was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Life Is Sweet's review score is recorded as 7.9/10[22].
  • Life Is Sweet's review score is recorded as 88/100[23].
  • Life Is Sweet's review score is recorded as 94%[24].
  • Life Is Sweet's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Life Is Sweet's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • Life Is Sweet was published on January 1, 1990[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Life Is Sweet was produced by Simon Channing-Williams[17]. It was directed by Mike Leigh[4]. Mike Leigh wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Alison Steadman[10], Jim Broadbent[11], Claire Skinner[12], Jane Horrocks[13], Timothy Spall[14], and Stephen Rea[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[27], February 6, 1992[28], and March 22, 1991[29]. The original language of Life Is Sweet was English[20]. Genres include art film[7], drama film[8], and comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 7.9/10[22], 88/100[23], and 94%[24].

Why It Matters

Life Is Sweet ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

David Thewlis film Jim Broadbent London Mike Leigh Netflix Stephen Rea Timothy Spall United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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