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Life of Pi

2012 film directed by Ang Lee
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Life of Pi

Summary

Life of Pi is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.072% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,949 views/month, #68 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Life of Pi received the Academy Award for Best Director[3].
  • Life of Pi received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4].
  • Life of Pi received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[5].
  • Life of Pi received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[6].
  • Life of Pi received the TV Krant Filmposter Award[7].
  • Life of Pi's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Life of Pi was directed by Ang Lee[9].
  • David Magee wrote the screenplay for Life of Pi[10].
  • Life of Pi's composer is recorded as Mychael Danna[11].
  • Life of Pi's genre is fantasy film[12].
  • Life of Pi's genre is drama film[13].
  • Life of Pi's genre is adventure film[14].
  • Life of Pi's genre is film based on a novel[15].
  • Life of Pi's genre is magic realist film[16].
  • Life of Pi's genre is survival film[17].
  • Life of Pi's based on is recorded as Life of Pi[18].
  • A cast member of Life of Pi was Suraj Sharma[19].
  • A cast member of Life of Pi was Irrfan Khan[20].
  • A cast member of Life of Pi was Rafe Spall[21].
  • A cast member of Life of Pi was Gérard Depardieu[22].
  • A cast member of Life of Pi was Tabu[23].
  • A cast member of Life of Pi was Adil Hussain[24].
  • A cast member of Life of Pi was James Saito[25].
  • A cast member of Life of Pi was Andrea Di Stefano[26].
  • Life of Pi was produced by Ang Lee[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Life of Pi was Mychael Danna[28]. It was produced by Ang Lee[27]. It was directed by Ang Lee[9]. David Magee wrote the screenplay for it[10]. Cast members include Suraj Sharma[19], Irrfan Khan[20], Rafe Spall[21], Gérard Depardieu[22], Tabu[23], and Adil Hussain[24].

Publication

Publication dates include December 26, 2012[29] and December 20, 2012[30]. Original languages include English[31], Tamil[32], Japanese[33], and French[34]. Genres include fantasy film[12], drama film[13], adventure film[14], film based on a novel[15], magic realist film[16], and survival film[17]. Life of Pi was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include seamanship[36] and solitude[37].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Director[3], an award for best direction[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4], an Academy Awards[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]; Academy Award for Best Original Score[5], an Academy Awards[44], in United States[45], founded in 1935[46]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[6], an Academy Awards[47], in United States[48]; and TV Krant Filmposter Award[7], an award[49], in Netherlands[50], founded in 2004[51]. Reviews include 7.9/10[52], 86%[53], and 79/100[54].

Why It Matters

Life of Pi ranks in the top 0.072% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,949 views/month, #68 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

What awards did Life of Pi receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4], Academy Award for Best Original Score[5], and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[6].

Related Entities

Adil Hussain Ang Lee film Gérard Depardieu India Irrfan Khan Life of Pi Netflix Tabu Taiwan United States Yann Martel

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [52] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [30] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [51] ↑ . 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. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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