Louisiana Story

1948 film by Robert J. Flaherty
Movie film Q2748409
Louisiana Story
"A Lopert Films, Inc. Release" · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Louisiana Story

Summary

Louisiana Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Louisiana Story received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Louisiana Story's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Louisiana Story was directed by Robert J. Flaherty[5].
  • Robert J. Flaherty wrote the screenplay for Louisiana Story[6].
  • Frances H. Flaherty wrote the screenplay for Louisiana Story[7].
  • Louisiana Story's composer is recorded as Virgil Thomson[8].
  • Louisiana Story's genre is documentary film[9].
  • Louisiana Story's genre is drama film[10].
  • Louisiana Story was produced by Robert J. Flaherty[11].
  • Louisiana Story's director of photography is recorded as Richard Leacock[12].
  • Louisiana Story is part of National Film Registry[13].
  • The original language of Louisiana Story was English[14].
  • Louisiana Story was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Louisiana Story's review score is recorded as 7.3/10[16].
  • Louisiana Story's review score is recorded as 75%[17].
  • Louisiana Story's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • Louisiana Story's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Louisiana Story was published on January 1, 1948[20].
  • Louisiana Story's distributed by is recorded as Ilya Lopert[21].
  • Louisiana Story's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[22].
  • Louisiana Story's narrative location is recorded as Louisiana[23].
  • Louisiana Story's film editor is recorded as Helen van Dongen[24].
  • Louisiana Story's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Story[25].
  • Louisiana Story's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Louisiana Story'}[26].
  • Louisiana Story's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+78'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Louisiana Story was produced by Robert J. Flaherty[11]. It was directed by Robert J. Flaherty[5]. Screenwriters include Robert J. Flaherty[6] and Frances H. Flaherty[7].

Publication

Louisiana Story was published on January 1, 1948[20]. The original language of it was English[14]. Genres include documentary film[9] and drama film[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Louisiana Story received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7.3/10[16] and 75%[17].

Why It Matters

Louisiana Story ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Louisiana Story receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Robert J. Flaherty, Frances H. Flaherty
    Part of National Film Registry
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+78'}
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