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The Lady in the Van

2015 film directed by Nicholas Hytner
Movie film Q18758160
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The Lady in the Van

Summary

The Lady in the Van is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lady in the Van's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Lady in the Van's director is recorded as Nicholas Hytner[4].
  • The Lady in the Van's screenwriter is recorded as Alan Bennett[5].
  • The Lady in the Van's composer is recorded as George Fenton[6].
  • The Lady in the Van's genre is recorded as drama film[7].
  • The Lady in the Van's genre is recorded as comedy film[8].
  • The Lady in the Van's genre is recorded as film based on book[9].
  • The Lady in the Van's based on is recorded as The Lady in the Van[10].
  • The Lady in the Van's cast member is recorded as Maggie Smith[11].
  • The Lady in the Van's cast member is recorded as Alex Jennings[12].
  • The Lady in the Van's cast member is recorded as Clare Hammond[13].
  • The Lady in the Van's cast member is recorded as Roger Allam[14].
  • The Lady in the Van's cast member is recorded as Deborah Findlay[15].
  • The Lady in the Van's production company is recorded as BBC Film[16].
  • The Lady in the Van's director of photography is recorded as Andrew Dunn[17].
  • The Lady in the Van's IMDb ID is recorded as tt3722070[18].
  • The Lady in the Van's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[19].
  • The Lady in the Van's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[20].
  • The Lady in the Van's review score is recorded as 89%[21].
  • The Lady in the Van's review score is recorded as 7.2/10[22].
  • The Lady in the Van's review score is recorded as 70/100[23].
  • The Lady in the Van's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Lady in the Van's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 365710[25].
  • The Lady in the Van's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • The Lady in the Van's publication date is recorded as +2015-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Lady in the Van's director is recorded as Nicholas Hytner[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Alan Bennett[5]. Cast members include Maggie Smith[11], Alex Jennings[12], Clare Hammond[13], Roger Allam[14], and Deborah Findlay[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +2015-00-00T00:00:00Z[27] and +2016-04-14T00:00:00Z[28]. The Lady in the Van's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[19]. Genres include drama film[7], comedy film[8], and film based on book[9].

Reception

Reviews include 89%[21], 7.2/10[22], and 70/100[23].

Why It Matters

The Lady in the Van ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Alan Bennett England film London Maggie Smith Netflix United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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