Open Doors

1990 film by Gianni Amelio
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Open Doors

Summary

Open Doors is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Open Doors received the David di Donatello for Best Film[3].
  • Open Doors received the European Film Award for Best Film[4].
  • Open Doors received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[5].
  • Open Doors received the European Film Academy Special Jury Award[6].
  • Open Doors received the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year[7].
  • Open Doors's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Open Doors was directed by Gianni Amelio[9].
  • Gianni Amelio wrote the screenplay for Open Doors[10].
  • Vincenzo Cerami wrote the screenplay for Open Doors[11].
  • Alessandro Sermoneta wrote the screenplay for Open Doors[12].
  • Open Doors's composer is recorded as Franco Piersanti[13].
  • Open Doors's genre is trial film[14].
  • Open Doors's genre is drama film[15].
  • Open Doors's based on is recorded as Open Doors and Three Novellas[16].
  • A cast member of Open Doors was Gian Maria Volonte[17].
  • A cast member of Open Doors was Ennio Fantastichini[18].
  • A cast member of Open Doors was Renzo Giovampietro[19].
  • A cast member of Open Doors was Renato Carpentieri[20].
  • A cast member of Open Doors was Tuccio Musumeci[21].
  • A cast member of Open Doors was Silverio Blasi[22].
  • A cast member of Open Doors was Lydia Alfonsi[23].
  • A cast member of Open Doors was Nicola Badalucco[24].
  • Open Doors was produced by Angelo Rizzoli[25].
  • Open Doors's director of photography is recorded as Tonino Nardi[26].
  • The original language of Open Doors was Italian[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Open Doors was produced by Angelo Rizzoli[25]. It was directed by Gianni Amelio[9]. Screenwriters include Gianni Amelio[10], Vincenzo Cerami[11], and Alessandro Sermoneta[12]. Cast members include Gian Maria Volonte[17], Ennio Fantastichini[18], Renzo Giovampietro[19], Renato Carpentieri[20], Tuccio Musumeci[21], and Silverio Blasi[22].

Publication

Open Doors was published on March 29, 1990[28]. The original language of it was Italian[27]. Genres include trial film[14] and drama film[15].

Subject and Themes

Open Doors's main subject is capital punishment[29].

Reception

Awards received include David di Donatello for Best Film[3], a film award category[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1969[32]; European Film Award for Best Film[4], a European Film Awards[33], founded in 1988[34]; European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[5], a class of award[35], founded in 1989[36]; European Film Academy Special Jury Award[6]; and European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year[7].

Why It Matters

Open Doors has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Open Doors receive?

Honors received include David di Donatello for Best Film[3], European Film Award for Best Film[4], European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[5], and European Film Academy Special Jury Award[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [6] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Franco Velchi
    Set in period 1937
    Publication date +1990-03-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Gianni Amelio, Vincenzo Cerami, Alessandro Sermoneta
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