The Ax

2005 film directed by Costa-Gavras
Movie film Q1211197
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The Ax

Summary

The Ax is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ax's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Ax's director is recorded as Costa-Gavras[4].
  • The Ax's screenwriter is recorded as Costa-Gavras[5].
  • The Ax's screenwriter is recorded as Jean-Claude Grumberg[6].
  • The Ax's composer is recorded as Armand Amar[7].
  • The Ax's genre is recorded as comedy drama[8].
  • The Ax's genre is recorded as thriller film[9].
  • The Ax's based on is recorded as The Ax[10].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Karin Viard[11].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Olivier Gourmet[12].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Ulrich Tukur[13].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as José Garcia[14].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Christa Theret[15].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Yolande Moreau[16].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Dieudonné Kabongo[17].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Alain Guillo[18].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Donald E. Westlake[19].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Geordy Monfils[20].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Jean-Michel Balthazar[21].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Jean-Pierre Gos[22].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Jeanne Savary[23].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as John Landis[24].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Luce Mouchel[25].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Marie Kremer[26].
  • The Ax's cast member is recorded as Olga Grumberg[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Ax's director is recorded as Costa-Gavras[4]. Screenwriters include Costa-Gavras[5] and Jean-Claude Grumberg[6]. Cast members include Karin Viard[11], Olivier Gourmet[12], Ulrich Tukur[13], José Garcia[14], Christa Theret[15], and Yolande Moreau[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +2005-03-02T00:00:00Z[28], +2005-03-09T00:00:00Z[29], +2005-05-06T00:00:00Z[30], +2005-09-02T00:00:00Z[31], +2005-10-06T00:00:00Z[32], and +2005-10-13T00:00:00Z[33]. Original languages include French[34] and Dutch[35]. Genres include comedy drama[8] and thriller film[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include murder[36], unemployment[37], competitiveness[38], and social change[39].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10[40] and 80%[41].

Why It Matters

The Ax ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . fotogramas.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . fotogramas.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . fotogramas.es. Retrieved . fotogramas.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . fotogramas.es. Retrieved . fotogramas.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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