The Unknown Woman

2006 film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
Movie film Q786360
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The Unknown Woman

Summary

The Unknown Woman is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Unknown Woman received the David di Donatello for Best Film[3].
  • The Unknown Woman received the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[4].
  • The Unknown Woman received the David di Donatello for Best Director[5].
  • The Unknown Woman's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Unknown Woman's director is recorded as Giuseppe Tornatore[7].
  • The Unknown Woman's screenwriter is recorded as Giuseppe Tornatore[8].
  • The Unknown Woman's screenwriter is recorded as Massimo De Rita[9].
  • The Unknown Woman's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone[10].
  • The Unknown Woman's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • The Unknown Woman's genre is recorded as thriller film[12].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Kseniya Rappoport[13].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Michele Placido[14].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Claudia Gerini[15].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Pierfrancesco Favino[16].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Alessandro Haber[17].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Piera Degli Esposti[18].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Pino Calabrese[19].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Ángela Molina[20].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Nicola Di Pinto[21].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Margherita Buy[22].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Giulia Di Quilio[23].
  • The Unknown Woman's cast member is recorded as Gisella Marengo[24].
  • The Unknown Woman's production company is recorded as Medusa Film[25].
  • The Unknown Woman's production company is recorded as Manigolda Film[26].
  • The Unknown Woman's director of photography is recorded as Fabio Zamarion[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Unknown Woman's director is recorded as Giuseppe Tornatore[7]. Screenwriters include Giuseppe Tornatore[8] and Massimo De Rita[9]. Cast members include Kseniya Rappoport[13], Michele Placido[14], Claudia Gerini[15], Pierfrancesco Favino[16], Alessandro Haber[17], and Piera Degli Esposti[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z[28], +2006-10-19T00:00:00Z[29], and +2008-05-22T00:00:00Z[30]. The Unknown Woman's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Italian[31]. Genres include drama film[11] and thriller film[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include coming to terms with the past[32], exile[33], Ukrainians in Italy[34], and violence against women[35].

Reception

Awards received include David di Donatello for Best Film[3], a film award category[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1969[38]; European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[4], a European Film Awards[39], founded in 1997[40]; and David di Donatello for Best Director[5], a film award category[41], in Italy[42], founded in 1955[43]. Reviews include 68%[44], 6.2/10[45], and 56/100[46].

Why It Matters

The Unknown Woman ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did The Unknown Woman receive?

Honors received include David di Donatello for Best Film[3], European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[4], and David di Donatello for Best Director[5].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [4] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [45] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [46] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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