The Snapper

1993 film directed by Stephen Frears
Movie film Q1718298
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The Snapper

Summary

The Snapper is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Snapper received the Goya Award for Best European Film[3].
  • The Snapper's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Snapper's director is recorded as Stephen Frears[5].
  • The Snapper's screenwriter is recorded as Roddy Doyle[6].
  • The Snapper's genre is recorded as comedy drama[7].
  • The Snapper's based on is recorded as The Snapper[8].
  • The Snapper's cast member is recorded as Colm Meaney[9].
  • The Snapper's cast member is recorded as Brendan Gleeson[10].
  • The Snapper's cast member is recorded as Cathy Belton[11].
  • The Snapper's cast member is recorded as Stanley Townsend[12].
  • The Snapper's cast member is recorded as Pat Laffan[13].
  • The Snapper's cast member is recorded as Tina Kellegher[14].
  • The Snapper's GND ID is recorded as 7599072-6[15].
  • The Snapper's production company is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation[16].
  • The Snapper's director of photography is recorded as Oliver Stapleton[17].
  • The Snapper's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0108170[18].
  • The Snapper's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[19].
  • The Snapper's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[20].
  • The Snapper's review score is recorded as 97%[21].
  • The Snapper's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[22].
  • The Snapper's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Snapper's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 942803[24].
  • The Snapper's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • The Snapper's country of origin is recorded as Ireland[26].
  • The Snapper's publication date is recorded as +1993-01-01T00:00:00Z[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Snapper's director is recorded as Stephen Frears[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Roddy Doyle[6]. Cast members include Colm Meaney[9], Brendan Gleeson[10], Cathy Belton[11], Stanley Townsend[12], Pat Laffan[13], and Tina Kellegher[14].

Publication

Publication dates include +1993-01-01T00:00:00Z[27] and +1994-01-06T00:00:00Z[28]. The Snapper's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[19]. Its genre is recorded as comedy drama[7].

Reception

The Snapper received the Goya Award for Best European Film[3]. Reviews include 97%[21] and 7.4/10[22].

Why It Matters

The Snapper ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did The Snapper receive?

Honors received include Goya Award for Best European Film[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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