The Dawning

1988 film by Robert Knights
Movie film Q4187788
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The Dawning

Summary

The Dawning is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dawning's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Dawning's director is recorded as Robert Knights[4].
  • The Dawning's composer is recorded as Simon May[5].
  • The Dawning's genre is recorded as thriller film[6].
  • The Dawning's genre is recorded as romance film[7].
  • The Dawning's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • The Dawning's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[9].
  • The Dawning's based on is recorded as The Old Jest[10].
  • The Dawning's cast member is recorded as Anthony Hopkins[11].
  • The Dawning's cast member is recorded as Rebecca Pidgeon[12].
  • The Dawning's cast member is recorded as Hugh Grant[13].
  • The Dawning's cast member is recorded as Trevor Howard[14].
  • The Dawning's cast member is recorded as Jean Simmons[15].
  • The Dawning's cast member is recorded as Adrian Dunbar[16].
  • The Dawning's producer is recorded as Sarah Lawson[17].
  • The Dawning's director of photography is recorded as Adrian Biddle[18].
  • The Dawning's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0094955[19].
  • The Dawning's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20].
  • The Dawning's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[21].
  • The Dawning's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 242573[22].
  • The Dawning's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • The Dawning's publication date is recorded as +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z[24].
  • The Dawning's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d879m[25].
  • The Dawning's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • The Dawning's main subject is recorded as Irish Republican Army[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Dawning's producer is recorded as Sarah Lawson[17]. Its director is recorded as Robert Knights[4]. Cast members include Anthony Hopkins[11], Rebecca Pidgeon[12], Hugh Grant[13], Trevor Howard[14], Jean Simmons[15], and Adrian Dunbar[16].

Publication

The Dawning's publication date is recorded as +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z[24]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20]. Genres include thriller film[6], romance film[7], drama film[8], and film based on a novel[9].

Subject and Themes

The Dawning's main subject is recorded as Irish Republican Army[27].

Why It Matters

The Dawning ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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] . 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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