The War Game

1965 television film directed by Peter Watkins
Movie television_film Q1248388
The War Game
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The War Game

Summary

The War Game is a television film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The War Game received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3].
  • The War Game's instance of is recorded as television film[4].
  • The War Game was directed by Peter Watkins[5].
  • Peter Watkins wrote the screenplay for The War Game[6].
  • The War Game's genre is docudrama[7].
  • A cast member of The War Game was Michael Aspel[8].
  • A cast member of The War Game was Peter Watkins[9].
  • The War Game was produced by Peter Watkins[10].
  • The War Game's production company is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation[11].
  • The original language of The War Game was English[12].
  • The War Game's color is recorded as black-and-white[13].
  • The War Game's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[14].
  • The War Game was published on April 13, 1966[15].
  • The War Game was released on January 1, 1985[16].
  • The War Game was published on March 19, 1967[17].
  • The War Game's distributed by is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation[18].
  • The War Game's main subject is Cold War[19].
  • The War Game's main subject is nuclear warfare[20].
  • The War Game's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The War Game'}[21].
  • The War Game's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+48'}[22].
  • The War Game's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[23].
  • The War Game's BBFC rating is recorded as 12 certificate[24].
  • The War Game's CNC film rating is recorded as no minors under twelve[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The War Game was produced by Peter Watkins[10]. It was directed by Peter Watkins[5]. Peter Watkins wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Michael Aspel[8] and Peter Watkins[9].

Publication

Publication dates include April 13, 1966[15], January 1, 1985[16], and March 19, 1967[17]. The original language of The War Game was English[12]. Its genre is docudrama[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Cold War[19] and nuclear warfare[20].

Reception

The War Game received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3].

Why It Matters

The War Game has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What awards did The War Game receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1966-04-13T00:00:00Z, +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1967-03-19T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Peter Watkins
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+48'}
    Bbfc rating 12 certificate
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