The Sea Inside

2004 film by Alejandro Amenábar
Movie film Q593615
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The Sea Inside

Summary

The Sea Inside is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sea Inside received the Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival[3].
  • The Sea Inside received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4].
  • The Sea Inside received the European Film Award for Best Actor[5].
  • The Sea Inside received the European Film Award for Best Director[6].
  • The Sea Inside's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • The Sea Inside was directed by Alejandro Amenábar[8].
  • Alejandro Amenábar wrote the screenplay for The Sea Inside[9].
  • Mateo Gil wrote the screenplay for The Sea Inside[10].
  • The Sea Inside's composer is recorded as Alejandro Amenábar[11].
  • The Sea Inside's genre is biographical film[12].
  • The Sea Inside's genre is drama film[13].
  • The Sea Inside followed Take My Eyes[14].
  • The Sea Inside was followed by The Secret Life of Words[15].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Javier Bardem[16].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Belén Rueda[17].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Lola Dueñas[18].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Tamar Novas[19].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Andrea Occhipinti[20].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Mabel Rivera[21].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Alberto Jiménez[22].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Josep Maria Pou[23].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Celso Bugallo Aguiar[24].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Clara Segura[25].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Francesc Garrido[26].
  • A cast member of The Sea Inside was Alberto Amarilla Bermejo[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Alejandro Amenábar[28] and Fernando Bovaira[29]. The Sea Inside was directed by Alejandro Amenábar[8]. Screenwriters include Alejandro Amenábar[9] and Mateo Gil[10]. Cast members include Javier Bardem[16], Belén Rueda[17], Lola Dueñas[18], Tamar Novas[19], Andrea Occhipinti[20], and Mabel Rivera[21].

Publication

Publication dates include September 2, 2004[30], September 3, 2004[31], September 4, 2004[32], and December 17, 2004[33]. Original languages include Spanish[34], Galician[35], and Catalan[36]. Genres include biographical film[12] and drama film[13]. The Sea Inside was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include assisted suicide[38], suicide[39], paralysis[40], and meaning of life[41].

Reception

Awards received include Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival[3], a film award category[42], in Italy[43]; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4], an award for best film[44], in United States[45], founded in 1957[46]; European Film Award for Best Actor[5], an award for best leading actor[47], founded in 1988[48]; and European Film Award for Best Director[6], a film award category[49], founded in 1988[50]. Reviews include 7.6/10[51], 85%[52], and 74/100[53].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ramón Sampedro inspired The Sea Inside[54]. It followed Take My Eyes[14]. It was followed by The Secret Life of Words[15].

Why It Matters

The Sea Inside has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

What awards did The Sea Inside receive?

Honors received include Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival[3], Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4], European Film Award for Best Actor[5], and European Film Award for Best Director[6].

References

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  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [6] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . Unifrance. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [51] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [52] . wikidata.org.
  34. [53] . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [40] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [41] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [54] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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