The Ax

Summary

The Ax is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,094 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Ax was produced by Dardenne brothers^[28]. It was directed by 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 March 2, 2005^[29], March 9, 2005^[30], May 6, 2005^[31], September 2, 2005^[32], October 6, 2005^[33], and October 13, 2005^[34]. Original languages include French^[35] and Dutch^[36]. Genres include comedy drama^[8] and thriller film^[9]. The Ax was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include murder^[38], unemployment^[39], competitiveness^[40], and social change^[41].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10^[42] and 80%^[43].

Why It Matters

The Ax ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,094 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]