Polytechnique

2009 film by Denis Villeneuve
Movie film Q2053630
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Polytechnique

Summary

Polytechnique is a film[1]. Polytechnique ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (545 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Polytechnique received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[3].
  • Polytechnique's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Polytechnique was directed by Denis Villeneuve[5].
  • Denis Villeneuve wrote the screenplay for Polytechnique[6].
  • Jacques Davidts wrote the screenplay for Polytechnique[7].
  • Polytechnique's composer is recorded as Benoît Charest[8].
  • Polytechnique's genre is drama film[9].
  • École Polytechnique massacre is named after Polytechnique[10].
  • Polytechnique's based on is recorded as École Polytechnique massacre[11].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Evelyne Brochu[12].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Johanne Marie Tremblay[13].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Karine Vanasse[14].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Maxim Gaudette[15].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Pierre-Yves Cardinal[16].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Sébastien Huberdeau[17].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Marie-Èvelyne Baribeau[18].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Larissa Corriveau[19].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Sophie Desmarais[20].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Eve Duranceau[21].
  • A cast member of Polytechnique was Dawn Ford[22].
  • Polytechnique was produced by Don Carmody[23].
  • Polytechnique was produced by Karine Vanasse[24].
  • Polytechnique's production company is recorded as Remcorp[25].
  • Polytechnique's director of photography is recorded as Pierre Gill[26].
  • The original language of Polytechnique was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Don Carmody[23] and Karine Vanasse[24]. Polytechnique was directed by Denis Villeneuve[5]. Screenwriters include Denis Villeneuve[6] and Jacques Davidts[7]. Cast members include Evelyne Brochu[12], Johanne Marie Tremblay[13], Karine Vanasse[14], Maxim Gaudette[15], Pierre-Yves Cardinal[16], and Sébastien Huberdeau[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2009[28] and February 6, 2009[29]. Original languages include English[27] and French[30]. Polytechnique's genre is drama film[9]. Polytechnique was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Polytechnique received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[3]. Reviews include 7.1/10[32], 63/100[33], and 88%[34].

Why It Matters

Polytechnique ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (545 views/month).[2] Polytechnique has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Polytechnique receive?

Honors received include Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . CineTV. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +2009-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2009-02-06T00:00:00Z
    Instance of film
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