Riff-Raff

1991 film by Ken Loach
Movie film Q648032
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Riff-Raff

Summary

Riff-Raff is a film[1]. Riff-Raff ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Riff-Raff received the European Film Award for Best Film[3].
  • Riff-Raff's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Riff-Raff was directed by Ken Loach[5].
  • Ken Loach wrote the screenplay for Riff-Raff[6].
  • Bill Jesse wrote the screenplay for Riff-Raff[7].
  • Riff-Raff's composer is recorded as Stewart Copeland[8].
  • Riff-Raff's genre is drama film[9].
  • Riff-Raff's genre is social comedy film[10].
  • A cast member of Riff-Raff was Robert Carlyle[11].
  • A cast member of Riff-Raff was David Finch[12].
  • A cast member of Riff-Raff was Ricky Tomlinson[13].
  • A cast member of Riff-Raff was Peter Mullan[14].
  • A cast member of Riff-Raff was George Moss[15].
  • A cast member of Riff-Raff was Emer McCourt[16].
  • A cast member of Riff-Raff was Jim R. Coleman[17].
  • Riff-Raff was produced by Sally Hibbin[18].
  • Riff-Raff's production company is recorded as Parallax Pictures[19].
  • Riff-Raff's director of photography is recorded as Barry Ackroyd[20].
  • The original language of Riff-Raff was English[21].
  • Riff-Raff's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[22].
  • Riff-Raff's review score is recorded as 90%[23].
  • Riff-Raff's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Riff-Raff's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • Riff-Raff was released on January 1, 1991[26].
  • Riff-Raff was published on January 2, 1992[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Riff-Raff was produced by Sally Hibbin[18]. Riff-Raff was directed by Ken Loach[5]. Screenwriters include Ken Loach[6] and Bill Jesse[7]. Cast members include Robert Carlyle[11], David Finch[12], Ricky Tomlinson[13], Peter Mullan[14], George Moss[15], and Emer McCourt[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1991[26], January 2, 1992[27], May 14, 1991[28], and June 21, 1991[29]. The original language of Riff-Raff was English[21]. Genres include drama film[9] and social comedy film[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include working class[30] and marginalisation[31].

Reception

Riff-Raff received the European Film Award for Best Film[3]. Reviews include 7.5/10[22] and 90%[23].

Why It Matters

Riff-Raff ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month).[2] Riff-Raff has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Riff-Raff is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Riff-Raff receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Film[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . 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.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Riff-Raff. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/riff-raff-q648032-2
MLA “Riff-Raff.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/riff-raff-q648032-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_riff-raff-q648032-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Riff-Raff}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/riff-raff-q648032-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-07}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Riff-Raff — https://4ort.xyz/entity/riff-raff-q648032-2 (retrieved 2026-10-07)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/riff-raff-q648032-2 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 100491
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 100491, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 121168
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 121168, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1992-01-02T00:00:00Z, +1991-05-14T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Ken Loach, Bill Jesse
    Duration → {'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.