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The Spirit of '45

2013 documentary film directed by Ken Loach
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The Spirit of '45

Summary

The Spirit of '45 is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Spirit of '45's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Spirit of '45 was directed by Ken Loach[4].
  • Ken Loach wrote the screenplay for The Spirit of '45[5].
  • The Spirit of '45's composer is recorded as George Fenton[6].
  • The Spirit of '45's genre is documentary film[7].
  • A cast member of The Spirit of '45 was Clement Attlee[8].
  • A cast member of The Spirit of '45 was Winston Churchill[9].
  • A cast member of The Spirit of '45 was Margaret Thatcher[10].
  • The Spirit of '45 was produced by Rebecca O'Brien[11].
  • The original language of The Spirit of '45 was English[12].
  • The Spirit of '45 was distributed by video on demand[13].
  • The Spirit of '45's review score is recorded as 77%[14].
  • The Spirit of '45's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[15].
  • The Spirit of '45's color is recorded as color[16].
  • The Spirit of '45's color is recorded as black-and-white[17].
  • The Spirit of '45's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • The Spirit of '45 was released on March 15, 2013[19].
  • The Spirit of '45 was published on February 17, 2013[20].
  • The Spirit of '45's official website is recorded as http://www.thespiritof45.com/[21].
  • The Spirit of '45's main subject is social history of the United Kingdom[22].
  • The Spirit of '45's main subject is politics[23].
  • The Spirit of '45's nominated for is recorded as British Independent Film Award for Best Documentary[24].
  • The Spirit of '45's title is recorded as The Spirit of '45[25].
  • The Spirit of '45's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+94'}[26].
  • The Spirit of '45's set in period is recorded as World War II[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Spirit of '45 was produced by Rebecca O'Brien[11]. It was directed by Ken Loach[4]. Ken Loach wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Clement Attlee[8], Winston Churchill[9], and Margaret Thatcher[10].

Publication

Publication dates include March 15, 2013[19] and February 17, 2013[20]. The original language of The Spirit of '45 was English[12]. Its genre is documentary film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include social history of the United Kingdom[22] and politics[23].

Reception

Reviews include 77%[14] and 6.5/10[15].

Why It Matters

The Spirit of '45 ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Clement Attlee film Ken Loach Margaret Thatcher politics United Kingdom Winston Churchill

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 2332801
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  2. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 111422
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  3. 10d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 1940s, 20th century
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → social history of the United Kingdom, politics
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 162584
    Producer → Rebecca O'Brien
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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