Taking Sides

2001 film directed by Sebastián Szabó
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Taking Sides

Summary

Taking Sides is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Taking Sides's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Taking Sides was directed by István Szabó[4].
  • Ronald Harwood wrote the screenplay for Taking Sides[5].
  • Taking Sides's composer is recorded as Ludwig van Beethoven[6].
  • Taking Sides's genre is war film[7].
  • Taking Sides's genre is drama film[8].
  • Taking Sides's genre is musical film[9].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Harvey Keitel[10].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Stellan Skarsgård[11].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Moritz Bleibtreu[12].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Ulrich Tukur[13].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Birgit Minichmayr[14].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Oleg Tabakov[15].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was R. Lee Ermey[16].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Armin Rohde[17].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Frank Leboeuf[18].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Hanns Zischler[19].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Robin Renucci[20].
  • A cast member of Taking Sides was Thomas Morris[21].
  • Taking Sides was produced by Yves Pasquier[22].
  • Taking Sides's production company is recorded as Little Big Bear Filmproduction[23].
  • Taking Sides's production company is recorded as Maecenas Film- und Fernsehproduktion[24].
  • Taking Sides's production company is recorded as Babelsberg Studio[25].
  • Taking Sides's production company is recorded as Paladin Production[26].
  • Taking Sides's production company is recorded as TwanPix[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Taking Sides was produced by Yves Pasquier[22]. It was directed by István Szabó[4]. Ronald Harwood wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Harvey Keitel[10], Stellan Skarsgård[11], Moritz Bleibtreu[12], Ulrich Tukur[13], Birgit Minichmayr[14], and Oleg Tabakov[15].

Publication

Publication dates include September 13, 2001[28] and March 7, 2002[29]. Original languages include English[30], French[31], German[32], and Russian[33]. Genres include war film[7], drama film[8], and musical film[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Wilhelm Furtwängler[34], inner emigration[35], the arts and politics[36], music in Nazi Germany[37], music and politics[38], and wartime collaboration[39].

Reception

Reviews include 73%[40], 6.7/10[41], and 61/100[42].

Why It Matters

Taking Sides has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  20. [22] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  30. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] . wikidata.org.
  33. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  34. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Ken Adam
    Set in period denazification, reconstruction of Germany
    Publication date +2001-09-13T00:00:00Z, +2002-03-07T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ronald Harwood
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