The Women

1939 film by George Cukor
Movie film Q348678
The Women
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The Women

Summary

The Women is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Women's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Women was directed by George Cukor[4].
  • Anita Loos wrote the screenplay for The Women[5].
  • Jane Murfin wrote the screenplay for The Women[6].
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the screenplay for The Women[7].
  • Donald Ogden Stewart wrote the screenplay for The Women[8].
  • Clare Boothe Luce wrote the screenplay for The Women[9].
  • The Women's composer is recorded as David Snell[10].
  • The Women's genre is comedy film[11].
  • The Women's genre is female buddy film[12].
  • The Women's genre is comedy drama[13].
  • The Women's genre is LGBTQ-related film[14].
  • The Women's genre is drama film[15].
  • The Women's based on is recorded as The Women[16].
  • A cast member of The Women was Norma Shearer[17].
  • A cast member of The Women was Joan Crawford[18].
  • A cast member of The Women was Rosalind Russell[19].
  • A cast member of The Women was Mary Boland[20].
  • A cast member of The Women was Paulette Goddard[21].
  • A cast member of The Women was Joan Fontaine[22].
  • A cast member of The Women was Virginia Weidler[23].
  • A cast member of The Women was Lucile Watson[24].
  • A cast member of The Women was Ruth Hussey[25].
  • A cast member of The Women was Virginia Grey[26].
  • A cast member of The Women was Marjorie Main[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Women was produced by Hunt Stromberg[28]. It was directed by George Cukor[4]. Screenwriters include Anita Loos[5], Jane Murfin[6], F. Scott Fitzgerald[7], Donald Ogden Stewart[8], and Clare Boothe Luce[9]. Cast members include Norma Shearer[17], Joan Crawford[18], Rosalind Russell[19], Mary Boland[20], Paulette Goddard[21], and Joan Fontaine[22].

Publication

The Women was published on January 1, 1939[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include comedy film[11], female buddy film[12], comedy drama[13], LGBTQ-related film[14], and drama film[15]. It is part of National Film Registry[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 94%[33] and 8.4/10[34].

Why It Matters

The Women has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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