The Killing Fields

Summary

The Killing Fields is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,820 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Killing Fields received the Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[3].
• The Killing Fields received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4].
• The Killing Fields received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[5].
• The Killing Fields received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6].
• The Killing Fields received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7].
• The Killing Fields's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• The Killing Fields's director is recorded as Roland Joffé^[9].
• The Killing Fields's screenwriter is recorded as Bruce Robinson^[10].
• The Killing Fields's composer is recorded as Mike Oldfield^[11].
• The Killing Fields's genre is recorded as biographical film^[12].
• The Killing Fields's genre is recorded as drama film^[13].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Sam Waterston^[14].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as John Malkovich^[15].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Haing S. Ngor^[16].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Julian Sands^[17].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Craig T. Nelson^[18].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Spalding Gray^[19].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Athol Fugard^[20].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Bill Paterson^[21].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Graham Kennedy^[22].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Patrick Malahide^[23].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Nell Campbell^[24].
• The Killing Fields's cast member is recorded as Joanna Merlin^[25].
• The Killing Fields's producer is recorded as David Puttnam^[26].
• The Killing Fields's producer is recorded as Iain Smith^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Puttnam^[26] and Iain Smith^[27]. The Killing Fields's director is recorded as Roland Joffé^[9]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Bruce Robinson^[10]. Cast members include Sam Waterston^[14], John Malkovich^[15], Haing S. Ngor^[16], Julian Sands^[17], Craig T. Nelson^[18], and Spalding Gray^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28] and +1985-02-22T00:00:00Z^[29]. Original languages include English^[30], French^[31], and Khmer^[32]. Genres include biographical film^[12] and drama film^[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Killing Fields^[33], war correspondent^[34], and Khmer Rouge^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[3]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], an Academy Awards^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1936^[38]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[5], an Academy Awards^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6], an Academy Awards^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1935^[44]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7], a film award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1929^[47]. Reviews include 8.3/10^[48], 76/100^[49], and 91%^[50].

Why It Matters

The Killing Fields ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,820 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

What awards did The Killing Fields receive?

Honors received include Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[5], and Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6].