Shame

2011 film by Steve McQueen
Movie film Q909445
Shame
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Shame

Summary

Shame is a film[1]. Shame ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,428 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shame received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[3].
  • Shame received the European Film Award for Best Editor[4].
  • Shame's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Shame was directed by Steve McQueen[6].
  • Steve McQueen wrote the screenplay for Shame[7].
  • Abi Morgan wrote the screenplay for Shame[8].
  • Harold Manning wrote the screenplay for Shame[9].
  • Shame's composer is recorded as Harry Escott[10].
  • Shame's genre is drama film[11].
  • Shame's genre is erotic film[12].
  • shame is named after Shame[13].
  • A cast member of Shame was Michael Fassbender[14].
  • A cast member of Shame was Carey Mulligan[15].
  • A cast member of Shame was James Badge Dale[16].
  • A cast member of Shame was Nicole Beharie[17].
  • A cast member of Shame was Hannah Ware[18].
  • A cast member of Shame was Amy Hargreaves[19].
  • A cast member of Shame was Alex Manette[20].
  • A cast member of Shame was Jake Siciliano[21].
  • A cast member of Shame was Robert Montano[22].
  • A cast member of Shame was Alexander Wraith[23].
  • A cast member of Shame was Ryan Wolfson[24].
  • Shame was produced by Iain Canning[25].
  • Shame was produced by Emile Sherman[26].
  • Shame's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 2011-12-06[30]

  • Genre(s): acid jazz, blues, classical, disco, electronic, funk, house, jazz, new wave, pop, smooth jazz, swing[31]

  • Community tags: acid jazz, blues, classical, disco, disco/pop, electronic, funk, house, jazz, new wave, pop, smooth jazz, swing[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a88ac6e3-579a-4458-b928-b53e2176fbb8[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Iain Canning[25] and Emile Sherman[26]. Shame was directed by Steve McQueen[6]. Screenwriters include Steve McQueen[7], Abi Morgan[8], and Harold Manning[9]. Cast members include Michael Fassbender[14], Carey Mulligan[15], James Badge Dale[16], Nicole Beharie[17], Hannah Ware[18], and Amy Hargreaves[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 2, 2011[34], March 1, 2012[35], January 6, 2012[36], and February 23, 2012[37]. The original language of Shame was English[38]. Genres include drama film[11] and erotic film[12]. Shame's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[27]. Shame was distributed by video on demand[39].

Subject and Themes

Shame's main subject is sexual addiction[40]. Shame's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[27].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[3], a class of award[41], founded in 1989[42] and European Film Award for Best Editor[4], an award for best editing[43]. Reviews include 7.5/10[44], 79%[45], and 72/100[46].

Why It Matters

Shame ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,428 views/month).[2] Shame has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] Shame is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did Shame receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[3] and European Film Award for Best Editor[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [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. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1723811
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  2. 5w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series → BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 90508
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  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 47025
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Judy Becker
    Publication date → +2011-12-02T00:00:00Z, +2012-03-01T00:00:00Z, +2012-01-06T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Steve McQueen, Abi Morgan, Harold Manning
    Duration → {'amount': '+100'}
    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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