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The Straight Story

1999 film by David Lynch
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The Straight Story

Summary

The Straight Story is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].

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[28], May 21, 1999[29], December 2, 1999[30], and 1999[31]. The original language of The Straight Story was English[32]. Genres include drama film[12], biographical film[13], adventure film[14], and road movie[15]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[33] and video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include old age[35], sibling relationship[36], and rural America[37].

Reception

Awards received include New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[38], in United States[39], founded in 1935[40]; Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead[4], a film award category[41], in United States[42]; European Film Award for Best Non-European Film[5], a class of award[43]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1929[46]. Reviews include 8.2/10[47], 95%[48], and 86/100[49].

Why It Matters

The Straight Story has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

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].

Related Entities

Angelo Badalamenti David Lynch film France Harry Dean Stanton Museum of Modern Art Richard Farnsworth Sissy Spacek United Kingdom United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Wisconsin

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . cda.pl. cda.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . filmrecensies.net. Retrieved . filmrecensies.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . cineclubdecaen.com. Retrieved . cineclubdecaen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [47] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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