The Year of Living Dangerously

1982 film directed by Peter Weir
Movie film Q505148
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The Year of Living Dangerously

Summary

The Year of Living Dangerously is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Year of Living Dangerously received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously received the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously was directed by Peter Weir[6].
  • David Williamson wrote the screenplay for The Year of Living Dangerously[7].
  • Peter Weir wrote the screenplay for The Year of Living Dangerously[8].
  • Christopher Koch wrote the screenplay for The Year of Living Dangerously[9].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[10].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's genre is war film[12].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's genre is romance film[13].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's based on is recorded as The Year of Living Dangerously[14].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Mel Gibson[15].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Sigourney Weaver[16].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Linda Hunt[17].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Michael Murphy[18].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Bill Kerr[19].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Noel Ferrier[20].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Bembol Roco[21].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Paul Sonkkila[22].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Joel Lamangan[23].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Kuh Ledesma[24].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Mike Emperio[25].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously was produced by Hal and Jim McElroy[26].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Year of Living Dangerously was produced by Hal and Jim McElroy[26]. It was directed by Peter Weir[6]. Screenwriters include David Williamson[7], Peter Weir[8], and Christopher Koch[9]. Cast members include Mel Gibson[15], Sigourney Weaver[16], Linda Hunt[17], Michael Murphy[18], Bill Kerr[19], and Noel Ferrier[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1982[28] and May 27, 1983[29]. The original language of The Year of Living Dangerously was English[30]. Genres include drama film[11], war film[12], and romance film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34] and AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4], a class of award[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1976[37]. Reviews include 7.8/10[38], 65/100[39], and 88%[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Year of Living Dangerously's after a work by is recorded as Christopher Koch[41].

Why It Matters

The Year of Living Dangerously has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did The Year of Living Dangerously receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3] and AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4].

References

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  2. [6] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [41] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1983-05-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter David Williamson, Peter Weir, Christopher Koch
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+117'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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