The Father

Summary

The Father is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,677 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Father received the European Film Award for Best Actor^[3].
• The Father received the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter^[4].
• The Father received the César Award for Best Foreign Film^[5].
• The Father received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[6].
• The Father received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7].
• The Father's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• The Father was directed by Florian Zeller^[9].
• Christopher Hampton wrote the screenplay for The Father^[10].
• Florian Zeller wrote the screenplay for The Father^[11].
• The Father's composer is recorded as Ludovico Einaudi^[12].
• The Father's genre is drama film^[13].
• The Father's genre is psychological film^[14].
• The Father's based on is recorded as Le Père^[15].
• A cast member of The Father was Anthony Hopkins^[16].
• A cast member of The Father was Olivia Colman^[17].
• A cast member of The Father was Mark Gatiss^[18].
• A cast member of The Father was Imogen Poots^[19].
• A cast member of The Father was Rufus Sewell^[20].
• A cast member of The Father was Olivia Williams^[21].
• The Father was produced by David Parfitt^[22].
• The Father was produced by Jean-Louis Livi^[23].
• The Father was produced by Philippe Carcassonne^[24].
• The Father's director of photography is recorded as Ben Smithard^[25].
• The original language of The Father was English^[26].
• The Father's Commons category is recorded as The Father (film, 2020)^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Parfitt^[22], Jean-Louis Livi^[23], and Philippe Carcassonne^[24]. The Father was directed by Florian Zeller^[9]. Screenwriters include Christopher Hampton^[10] and Florian Zeller^[11]. Cast members include Anthony Hopkins^[16], Olivia Colman^[17], Mark Gatiss^[18], Imogen Poots^[19], Rufus Sewell^[20], and Olivia Williams^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 27, 2020^[28], February 26, 2021^[29], March 19, 2021^[30], May 26, 2021^[31], June 10, 2021^[32], and June 11, 2021^[33]. The original language of The Father was English^[26]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[34]. Genres include drama film^[13] and psychological film^[14]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release^[35] and video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include dementia^[37], parent–child relationship^[38], old age^[39], autonomy^[40], memory^[41], and recollection^[42].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Actor^[3], an award for best leading actor^[43], founded in 1988^[44]; European Film Award for Best Screenwriter^[4], an award for best screenplay^[45], founded in 1988^[46]; César Award for Best Foreign Film^[5], a César Award^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1976^[49]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[6], an award for best leading actor^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1929^[52]; and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7], an award for best adapted screenplay^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1929^[55]. Reviews include 8.7^[56], 88/100^[57], and 98%^[58].

Why It Matters

The Father ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,677 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

What awards did The Father receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Actor^[3], European Film Award for Best Screenwriter^[4], César Award for Best Foreign Film^[5], and Academy Award for Best Actor^[6].