The Straight Story

Summary

The Straight Story is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,364 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Straight Story received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor^[3].
• The Straight Story received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead^[4].
• The Straight Story received the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film^[5].
• The Straight Story received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].
• The Straight Story's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• The Straight Story was directed by David Lynch^[8].
• Mary Sweeney wrote the screenplay for The Straight Story^[9].
• John E. Roach wrote the screenplay for The Straight Story^[10].
• The Straight Story's composer is recorded as Angelo Badalamenti^[11].
• The Straight Story's genre is drama film^[12].
• The Straight Story's genre is biographical film^[13].
• The Straight Story's genre is adventure film^[14].
• The Straight Story's genre is road movie^[15].
• A cast member of The Straight Story was Richard Farnsworth^[16].
• A cast member of The Straight Story was Sissy Spacek^[17].
• A cast member of The Straight Story was Harry Dean Stanton^[18].
• A cast member of The Straight Story was Everett McGill^[19].
• A cast member of The Straight Story was Wiley Harker^[20].
• A cast member of The Straight Story was Kevin Farley^[21].
• A cast member of The Straight Story was Jennifer Edwards-Hughes^[22].
• A cast member of The Straight Story was Jane Galloway Heitz^[23].
• The Straight Story was produced by Mary Sweeney^[24].
• The Straight Story was produced by Neal Edelstein^[25].
• The Straight Story was produced by Alain Sarde^[26].
• Among the performers on The Straight Story was Angelo Badalamenti^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1999-12-10^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, electronic, modern classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, electronic, modern classical, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c10addec-d0d2-39f2-86a8-a94bd5c08080^[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Straight Story was Angelo Badalamenti^[27]. Producers include Mary Sweeney^[24], Neal Edelstein^[25], and Alain Sarde^[26]. It was directed by David Lynch^[8]. Screenwriters include Mary Sweeney^[9] and John E. Roach^[10]. Cast members include Richard Farnsworth^[16], Sissy Spacek^[17], Harry Dean Stanton^[18], Everett McGill^[19], Wiley Harker^[20], and Kevin Farley^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include October 12, 1999^[34], May 21, 1999^[35], December 2, 1999^[36], and 1999^[37]. The original language of The Straight Story was English^[38]. Genres include drama film^[12], biographical film^[13], adventure film^[14], and road movie^[15]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release^[39] and video on demand^[40].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include old age^[41], sibling relationship^[42], and rural America^[43].

Reception

Awards received include New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor^[3], an award for best leading actor^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1935^[46]; Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead^[4], a film award category^[47], in United States^[48]; European Film Award for Best Non-European Film^[5], a class of award^[49]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1929^[52]. Reviews include 8.2/10^[53], 95%^[54], and 86/100^[55].

Why It Matters

The Straight Story ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,364 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

What awards did The Straight Story receive?

Honors received include New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor^[3], Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead^[4], European Film Award for Best Non-European Film^[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].