The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996 film directed by Miloš Forman
Movie film Q750077
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The People vs. Larry Flynt

Summary

The People vs. Larry Flynt is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,398 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The People vs. Larry Flynt received the Golden Bear[3].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt received the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[4].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director[5].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt received the Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay[6].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt received the European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award[7].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt was directed by Miloš Forman[9].
  • Scott Alexander wrote the screenplay for The People vs. Larry Flynt[10].
  • Larry Karaszewski wrote the screenplay for The People vs. Larry Flynt[11].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[12].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt's genre is biographical film[13].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt's genre is drama film[14].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt's genre is trial film[15].
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt's genre is LGBTQ-related film[16].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was Woody Harrelson[17].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was Courtney Love[18].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was Edward Norton[19].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was Richard Paul[20].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was James Cromwell[21].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was Donna Hanover[22].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was Crispin Glover[23].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was Vincent Schiavelli[24].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was Brett Harrelson[25].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was James Carville[26].
  • A cast member of The People vs. Larry Flynt was Jan Tříska[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Oliver Stone[28] and Michael Hausman[29]. The People vs. Larry Flynt was directed by Miloš Forman[9]. Screenwriters include Scott Alexander[10] and Larry Karaszewski[11]. Cast members include Woody Harrelson[17], Courtney Love[18], Edward Norton[19], Richard Paul[20], James Cromwell[21], and Donna Hanover[22].

Publication

Publication dates include October 13, 1996[30], February 20, 1997[31], and 1996[32]. The original language of The People vs. Larry Flynt was English[33]. Genres include biographical film[13], drama film[14], trial film[15], and LGBTQ-related film[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

The People vs. Larry Flynt's main subject is incest[35].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Bear[3], a film award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1951[38], headquartered in Berlin[39]; Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[4], a Golden Globe Awards[40], in United States[41]; Golden Globe Award for Best Director[5], a class of award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1943[44]; Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay[6], an award for best original screenplay[45], in United States[46]; and European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award[7], a film award category[47], founded in 1997[48]. Reviews include 7.7/10[49], 88%[50], and 79/100[51].

Why It Matters

The People vs. Larry Flynt ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,398 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did The People vs. Larry Flynt receive?

Honors received include Golden Bear[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[4], Golden Globe Award for Best Director[5], and Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay[6].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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