One, Two, Three

1961 film by Billy Wilder
Movie film Q1283810
One, Two, Three
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Summary

One, Two, Three is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,492 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Billy Wilder[4]
  • Screenwriter: Billy Wilder[5], I. A. L. Diamond[6]
  • Composer: André Previn[7]
  • Genre: comedy film[8]
  • Based on: One two three[9]
  • Cast member: Horst Buchholz[10], Pamela Tiffin[11], Arlene Francis[12], James Cagney[13], Liselotte Pulver[14], Ralf Wolter[15], Hubert von Meyerinck[16], Hanns Lothar[17], Leon Askin[18], Peter Capell[19], Karl Lieffen[20], Henning Schlüter[21], Werner Hessenland[22], Friedrich Hollaender[23]
  • Producer: Billy Wilder[24]
  • Production company: The Mirisch Company[25], United Artists[26]
  • Director of photography: Daniel L. Fapp[27]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[28], German[29]
  • Commons category: One, Two, Three[30]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[31]
  • Review score: 7.6/10[32], 88%[33], 73/100[34]
  • Color: black-and-white[35]
  • Country of origin: United States[36]
  • Publication date: December 15, 1961[37], December 18, 1961[38], 1961[39]
  • Distributed by: United Artists[40], Netflix[41]
  • Narrative location: Berlin[42], Coca-Cola Niederlassung (Berlin-Lichterfelde)[43]
  • Filming location: Berlin[44], Germany[45], Coca-Cola Niederlassung (Berlin-Lichterfelde)[46], Bavaria Studios & Production Services[47]
  • Main subject: Cold War[48]
  • Described at URL: https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/wie-gehts-mein-kleiner-zwetschgenroester-a-7fcaf982-0002-0001-0000-000013518642[49]
  • Film editor: Daniel Mandell[50]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[51]

Why It Matters

One, Two, Three has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did One, Two, Three receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date → +1961-12-15T00:00:00Z, +1961-12-18T00:00:00Z, +1961-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+115'}
    Narrator → James Cagney
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