The Mother

2003 film by Roger Michell
Movie film Q1214942
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Summary

The Mother is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (886 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mother's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Mother was directed by Roger Michell[4].
  • Hanif Kureishi wrote the screenplay for The Mother[5].
  • The Mother's composer is recorded as Jeremy Sams[6].
  • The Mother's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Mother was Anne Reid[8].
  • A cast member of The Mother was Peter Vaughan[9].
  • A cast member of The Mother was Daniel Craig[10].
  • A cast member of The Mother was Oliver Ford Davies[11].
  • A cast member of The Mother was Steven Mackintosh[12].
  • A cast member of The Mother was Harry Michell[13].
  • The Mother was produced by Kevin Loader[14].
  • The Mother's production company is recorded as Free Range Films[15].
  • The Mother's director of photography is recorded as Alwin H. Küchler[16].
  • The original language of The Mother was English[17].
  • The Mother was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Mother's review score is recorded as 78%[19].
  • The Mother's review score is recorded as 7/10[20].
  • The Mother's review score is recorded as 72/100[21].
  • The Mother's color is recorded as color[22].
  • The Mother's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • The Mother was released on January 1, 2003[24].
  • The Mother was published on October 9, 2003[25].
  • The Mother's distributed by is recorded as Sony Pictures Classics[26].
  • The Mother's narrative location is recorded as London[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Mother was produced by Kevin Loader[14]. It was directed by Roger Michell[4]. Hanif Kureishi wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Anne Reid[8], Peter Vaughan[9], Daniel Craig[10], Oliver Ford Davies[11], Steven Mackintosh[12], and Harry Michell[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2003[24] and October 9, 2003[25]. The original language of The Mother was English[17]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include old age[28], social invisibility[29], sexuality in older age[30], and ageing[31].

Reception

Reviews include 78%[19], 7/10[20], and 72/100[21].

Why It Matters

The Mother ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (886 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 34026
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 34026, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  2. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Mark Tildesley
    Publication date → +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2003-10-09T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Hanif Kureishi
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+112'}
    + 32 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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