The Profession of Arms

2001 Italian film directed by Ermanno Olmi
Movie film Q113428
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The Profession of Arms

Summary

The Profession of Arms is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Profession of Arms received the David di Donatello for Best Director[3].
  • The Profession of Arms received the David di Donatello for Best Film[4].
  • The Profession of Arms's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Profession of Arms was directed by Ermanno Olmi[6].
  • Ermanno Olmi wrote the screenplay for The Profession of Arms[7].
  • The Profession of Arms's composer is recorded as Fabio Vacchi[8].
  • The Profession of Arms's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Profession of Arms's genre is historical film[10].
  • The Profession of Arms's genre is adventure film[11].
  • The Profession of Arms's genre is war film[12].
  • A cast member of The Profession of Arms was Hristo Jivkov[13].
  • A cast member of The Profession of Arms was Sergio Grammatico[14].
  • A cast member of The Profession of Arms was Dimitar Rachkov[15].
  • A cast member of The Profession of Arms was Fabio Giubbani[16].
  • A cast member of The Profession of Arms was Sandra Ceccarelli[17].
  • A cast member of The Profession of Arms was Franco Palmieri[18].
  • A cast member of The Profession of Arms was Dessy Tenekedjieva[19].
  • A cast member of The Profession of Arms was Ralph Palka[20].
  • A cast member of The Profession of Arms was Sasa Vulicevic[21].
  • The Profession of Arms was produced by Ermanno Olmi[22].
  • The Profession of Arms was produced by Alexander Metodiev[23].
  • The Profession of Arms's production company is recorded as Rai Cinema[24].
  • The Profession of Arms's production company is recorded as StudioCanal[25].
  • The Profession of Arms's production company is recorded as Cinemaundici[26].
  • The Profession of Arms's production company is recorded as Taurus Film Production[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ermanno Olmi[22] and Alexander Metodiev[23]. The Profession of Arms was directed by Ermanno Olmi[6]. Ermanno Olmi wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Hristo Jivkov[13], Sergio Grammatico[14], Dimitar Rachkov[15], Fabio Giubbani[16], Sandra Ceccarelli[17], and Franco Palmieri[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2001[28], October 31, 2002[29], May 11, 2001[30], and January 30, 2002[31]. The original language of The Profession of Arms was Italian[32]. Genres include drama film[9], historical film[10], adventure film[11], and war film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

The Profession of Arms's main subject is Giovanni de' Medici[34].

Reception

Awards received include David di Donatello for Best Director[3], a film award category[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1955[37] and David di Donatello for Best Film[4], a film award category[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1969[40].

Why It Matters

The Profession of Arms ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did The Profession of Arms receive?

Honors received include David di Donatello for Best Director[3] and David di Donatello for Best Film[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Luigi Marchione
    Set in period 16th century
    Publication date +2001-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2002-10-31T00:00:00Z, +2001-05-11T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Ermanno Olmi
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