The Imposter

2012 British-American documentary film directed by Bart Layton
Movie film Q2912561
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Summary

The Imposter is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,441 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Imposter's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Imposter was directed by Bart Layton[4].
  • The Imposter's genre is documentary film[5].
  • The Imposter's genre is crime film[6].
  • The Imposter's genre is biographical film[7].
  • A cast member of The Imposter was Frédéric Bourdin[8].
  • A cast member of The Imposter was Ellenie Salvo González[9].
  • A cast member of The Imposter was Ronald Kukulies[10].
  • A cast member of The Imposter was Nils Brunkhorst[11].
  • The Imposter's production company is recorded as Film4 Productions[12].
  • The Imposter's production company is recorded as Raw[13].
  • The original language of The Imposter was English[14].
  • The Imposter was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • The Imposter's review score is recorded as 95%[16].
  • The Imposter's review score is recorded as 8/10[17].
  • The Imposter's color is recorded as color[18].
  • The Imposter's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • The Imposter's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • The Imposter was released on January 1, 2012[21].
  • The Imposter's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[22].
  • The Imposter's official website is recorded as http://imposterfilm.com/[23].
  • The Imposter's film editor is recorded as Andrew Hulme[24].
  • The Imposter's title is recorded as The Imposter[25].
  • The Imposter's different from is recorded as The Imposter[26].
  • The Imposter's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+99'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Imposter was directed by Bart Layton[4]. Cast members include Frédéric Bourdin[8], Ellenie Salvo González[9], Ronald Kukulies[10], and Nils Brunkhorst[11].

Publication

The Imposter was published on January 1, 2012[21]. The original language of it was English[14]. Genres include documentary film[5], crime film[6], and biographical film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Reviews include 95%[16] and 8/10[17].

Why It Matters

The Imposter ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,441 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . 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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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1966604
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 95268
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 95268, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Duration → {'amount': '+99'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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