The French Connection

Summary

The French Connection is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,027 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The French Connection received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• The French Connection received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[4].
• The French Connection received the Academy Award for Best Director^[5].
• The French Connection received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6].
• The French Connection received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7].
• The French Connection received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8].
• The French Connection's image is recorded as French connection intertitle.png^[9].
• The French Connection's instance of is recorded as film^[10].
• The French Connection's director is recorded as William Friedkin^[11].
• The French Connection's screenwriter is recorded as Ernest Tidyman^[12].
• The French Connection's screenwriter is recorded as Robin Moore^[13].
• The French Connection's screenwriter is recorded as Howard Hawks^[14].
• The French Connection's composer is recorded as Don Ellis^[15].
• The French Connection's movement is recorded as New Hollywood^[16].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as crime film^[17].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as action film^[18].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as crime thriller film^[19].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as film based on book^[20].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as drama film^[21].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as thriller film^[22].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as crime drama film^[23].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as neo-noir^[24].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as action thriller^[25].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as chase film^[26].
• The French Connection's genre is recorded as buddy cop film^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The French Connection's producer is recorded as Philip D'Antoni^[28]. Its director is recorded as William Friedkin^[11]. Screenwriters include Ernest Tidyman^[12], Robin Moore^[13], and Howard Hawks^[14]. Cast members include Gene Hackman^[29], Fernando Rey^[30], Roy Scheider^[31], Tony Lo Bianco^[32], Marcel Bozzuffi^[33], and Frédéric de Pasquale^[34].

Publication

Publication dates include +1971-10-07T00:00:00Z^[35], +1972-01-14T00:00:00Z^[36], +1972-01-26T00:00:00Z^[37], and +1971-10-09T00:00:00Z^[38]. The French Connection's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[39]. Genres include crime film^[17], action film^[18], crime thriller film^[19], film based on book^[20], drama film^[21], and thriller film^[22]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[40].

Subject and Themes

The French Connection's movement is recorded as New Hollywood^[16].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], an award for best leading actor^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1929^[46]; Academy Award for Best Director^[5], an award for best direction^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1929^[49]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6], an Academy Awards^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1935^[52]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7], an award for best adapted screenplay^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1929^[55]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8], a film award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1929^[58]. Reviews include 8.9/10^[59], 94/100^[60], 96%^[61], and 7.7/10^[62].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The French Connection's followed by is recorded as French Connection II^[63].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The French Connection include The Springfield Connection^[64], a television series episode^[65], directed by Mark Kirkland^[66].

Why It Matters

The French Connection ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,027 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Entities named for it include The Springfield Connection^[64], a television series episode^[65], directed by Mark Kirkland^[66].

FAQs

What awards did The French Connection receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Director^[5], and Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6].