The Light Between Oceans

2016 film directed by Derek Cianfrance
Movie film Q18636742
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Summary

The Light Between Oceans is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,403 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Light Between Oceans's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Light Between Oceans was directed by Derek Cianfrance[4].
  • Derek Cianfrance wrote the screenplay for The Light Between Oceans[5].
  • The Light Between Oceans's composer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat[6].
  • The Light Between Oceans's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Light Between Oceans's genre is romance film[8].
  • The Light Between Oceans's genre is war film[9].
  • The Light Between Oceans's based on is recorded as The Light Between Oceans[10].
  • A cast member of The Light Between Oceans was Michael Fassbender[11].
  • A cast member of The Light Between Oceans was Alicia Vikander[12].
  • A cast member of The Light Between Oceans was Rachel Weisz[13].
  • A cast member of The Light Between Oceans was Caren Pistorius[14].
  • A cast member of The Light Between Oceans was Emily Barclay[15].
  • A cast member of The Light Between Oceans was Scott Wills[16].
  • A cast member of The Light Between Oceans was Jack Thompson[17].
  • A cast member of The Light Between Oceans was Bryan Brown[18].
  • A cast member of The Light Between Oceans was Peter McCauley[19].
  • A cast member of The Light Between Oceans was Marshall Napier[20].
  • The Light Between Oceans was produced by David Heyman[21].
  • The Light Between Oceans's production company is recorded as Touchstone Pictures[22].
  • The Light Between Oceans's director of photography is recorded as Adam Arkapaw[23].
  • The original language of The Light Between Oceans was English[24].
  • The Light Between Oceans was distributed by DVD[25].
  • The Light Between Oceans's review score is recorded as 61%[26].
  • The Light Between Oceans's review score is recorded as 6.2/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Light Between Oceans was produced by David Heyman[21]. It was directed by Derek Cianfrance[4]. Derek Cianfrance wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Michael Fassbender[11], Alicia Vikander[12], Rachel Weisz[13], Caren Pistorius[14], Emily Barclay[15], and Scott Wills[16].

Publication

Publication dates include September 1, 2016[28], September 2, 2016[29], September 8, 2016[30], October 5, 2016[31], and December 2, 2016[32]. The original language of The Light Between Oceans was English[24]. Genres include drama film[7], romance film[8], and war film[9]. It was distributed by DVD[25].

Reception

Reviews include 61%[26], 6.2/10[27], and 60/100[33].

Why It Matters

The Light Between Oceans ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,403 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Kinopolis. Retrieved . mathaeser.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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