The Circle

2000 film directed by Jafar Panahi
Movie film Q1194947
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The Circle

Summary

The Circle is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Circle received the Golden Lion[3].
  • The Circle's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Circle's director is recorded as Jafar Panahi[5].
  • The Circle's screenwriter is recorded as Kambuzia Partovi[6].
  • The Circle's screenwriter is recorded as Jafar Panahi[7].
  • The Circle's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • The Circle's cast member is recorded as Fereshteh Sadre-Orafaee[9].
  • The Circle's cast member is recorded as Fatemeh Naghavi[10].
  • The Circle's producer is recorded as Jafar Panahi[11].
  • The Circle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 309909278[12].
  • The Circle's IdRef ID is recorded as 178725625[13].
  • The Circle's director of photography is recorded as Bahram Badakhshani[14].
  • The Circle's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0255094[15].
  • The Circle's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Persian[16].
  • The Circle's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[17].
  • The Circle's review score is recorded as 94%[18].
  • The Circle's review score is recorded as 7.8/10[19].
  • The Circle's review score is recorded as 85/100[20].
  • The Circle's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Circle's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 419654[22].
  • The Circle's country of origin is recorded as Iran[23].
  • The Circle's country of origin is recorded as Switzerland[24].
  • The Circle's country of origin is recorded as Italy[25].
  • The Circle's publication date is recorded as +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[26].
  • The Circle's publication date is recorded as +2001-09-13T00:00:00Z[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Circle's producer is recorded as Jafar Panahi[11]. Its director is recorded as Jafar Panahi[5]. Screenwriters include Kambuzia Partovi[6] and Jafar Panahi[7]. Cast members include Fereshteh Sadre-Orafaee[9] and Fatemeh Naghavi[10].

Publication

Publication dates include +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[26] and +2001-09-13T00:00:00Z[27]. The Circle's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Persian[16]. Its genre is recorded as drama film[8].

Reception

The Circle received the Golden Lion[3]. Reviews include 94%[18], 7.8/10[19], and 85/100[20].

Why It Matters

The Circle ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Circle receive?

Honors received include Golden Lion[3].

References

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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. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . 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] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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