The Sand Pebbles
1966 American period war film directed by Robert Wise
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Summary
The Sand Pebbles is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,020 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Robert Wise[3]
- Screenwriter: Robert Anderson[4]
- Composer: Jerry Goldsmith[5]
- Genre: drama film[6], war film[7]
- Cast member: Steve McQueen[8], Richard Attenborough[9], Richard Crenna[10], Candice Bergen[11], Mako[12], Emmanuelle Arsan[13], Larry Gates[14], Barney Phillips[15], Ford Rainey[16], Gavin MacLeod[17], James Hong[18], Joe Turkel[19], Richard Loo[20], Simon Oakland[21]
- Producer: Robert Wise[22]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[23]
- Director of photography: Joseph MacDonald[24]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
- Commons category: The Sand Pebbles[26]
- Distribution format: video on demand[27]
- Review score: 7.1/10[28], 85%[29]
- Color: color[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31]
- Publication date: January 1, 1966[32], December 20, 1966[33], February 8, 1967[34], February 15, 1967[35]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[36], Netflix[37]
- Narrative location: China[38]
- Official website: http://www.thesandpebbles.com/[39]
- Filming location: Taiwan[40]
- Main subject: Chinese Americans[41]
- Film editor: William H. Reynolds[42]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[43], Academy Award for Best Actor[44], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[45], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[46], Academy Award for Best Picture[47], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[48], Academy Award for Best Original Score[49], Academy Award for Best Sound[50]
- Title: The Sand Pebbles[51]
- MPA film rating: PG-13[52]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[53]
Why It Matters
The Sand Pebbles has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]