My Own Private Idaho

1991 film directed by Gus Van Sant
Movie film Q1125451
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My Own Private Idaho is a movie in the genres of buddy film, drama film, independent film, road movie, and LGBTQ-related film.

My Own Private Idaho

Summary

My Own Private Idaho is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,965 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • My Own Private Idaho received the Volpi Cup[3].
  • My Own Private Idaho received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[4].
  • My Own Private Idaho received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[5].
  • My Own Private Idaho received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead[6].
  • My Own Private Idaho's image is recorded as Idaho 75 Sawtooth Valley Winter.jpg[7].
  • My Own Private Idaho's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • My Own Private Idaho's director is recorded as Gus Van Sant[9].
  • My Own Private Idaho's screenwriter is recorded as Gus Van Sant[10].
  • My Own Private Idaho's composer is recorded as Bill Stafford[11].
  • My Own Private Idaho's genre is recorded as buddy film[12].
  • My Own Private Idaho's genre is recorded as drama film[13].
  • My Own Private Idaho's genre is recorded as independent film[14].
  • My Own Private Idaho's genre is recorded as road movie[15].
  • My Own Private Idaho's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[16].
  • My Own Private Idaho's based on is recorded as Henry IV, Part 1[17].
  • My Own Private Idaho's based on is recorded as Henry IV, Part 2[18].
  • My Own Private Idaho's based on is recorded as Henry V[19].
  • My Own Private Idaho's cast member is recorded as Keanu Reeves[20].
  • My Own Private Idaho's cast member is recorded as River Phoenix[21].
  • My Own Private Idaho's cast member is recorded as James Russo[22].
  • My Own Private Idaho's cast member is recorded as Rodney Harvey[23].
  • My Own Private Idaho's cast member is recorded as Chiara Caselli[24].
  • My Own Private Idaho's cast member is recorded as Flea[25].
  • My Own Private Idaho's cast member is recorded as Grace Zabriskie[26].
  • My Own Private Idaho's cast member is recorded as Tom Troupe[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

My Own Private Idaho's director is recorded as Gus Van Sant[9]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Gus Van Sant[10]. Cast members include Keanu Reeves[20], River Phoenix[21], James Russo[22], Rodney Harvey[23], Chiara Caselli[24], and Flea[25].

Publication

Publication dates include +1991-07-20T00:00:00Z[28], +1991-11-28T00:00:00Z[29], and +1991-00-00T00:00:00Z[30]. Original languages include English[31] and Italian[32]. Genres include buddy film[12], drama film[13], independent film[14], road movie[15], and LGBTQ-related film[16].

Subject and Themes

My Own Private Idaho's main subject is recorded as prostitution[33].

Reception

Awards received include Volpi Cup[3], a group of awards[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1935[36]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[4], a film award category[37], in United States[38]; Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[5], a film award category[39], in United States[40], founded in 1985[41]; and Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead[6], a film award category[42], in United States[43]. Reviews include 7.7/10[44], 77/100[45], and 80%[46].

Adaptations and Inspiration

My Own Private Idaho's after a work by is recorded as William Shakespeare[47].

Why It Matters

My Own Private Idaho ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,965 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did My Own Private Idaho receive?

Honors received include Volpi Cup[3], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[4], Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[5], and Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead[6].

References

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  27. [32] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [43] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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