Tom Jones

Summary

Tom Jones is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Tom Jones received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Tom Jones received the Academy Award for Best Director^[4].
• Tom Jones received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5].
• Tom Jones received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[6].
• Tom Jones received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7].
• Tom Jones received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[8].
• Tom Jones's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Tom Jones was directed by Tony Richardson^[10].
• John Osborne wrote the screenplay for Tom Jones^[11].
• Tom Jones's composer is recorded as John Addison^[12].
• Tom Jones's genre is comedy film^[13].
• Tom Jones's genre is adventure film^[14].
• Tom Jones's genre is film based on a novel^[15].
• Tom Jones's genre is drama film^[16].
• Tom Jones's genre is period drama film^[17].
• Tom Jones's based on is recorded as The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling^[18].
• A cast member of Tom Jones was Albert Finney^[19].
• A cast member of Tom Jones was Susannah York^[20].
• A cast member of Tom Jones was Hugh Griffith^[21].
• A cast member of Tom Jones was Edith Evans^[22].
• A cast member of Tom Jones was Diane Cilento^[23].
• A cast member of Tom Jones was Joyce Redman^[24].
• A cast member of Tom Jones was David Tomlinson^[25].
• A cast member of Tom Jones was David Warner^[26].
• A cast member of Tom Jones was Jack MacGowran^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tony Richardson^[28] and Michael Balcon^[29]. Tom Jones was directed by Tony Richardson^[10]. John Osborne wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Albert Finney^[19], Susannah York^[20], Hugh Griffith^[21], Edith Evans^[22], Diane Cilento^[23], and Joyce Redman^[24].

Publication

Tom Jones was published on January 1, 1963^[30]. The original language of it was English^[31]. Genres include comedy film^[13], adventure film^[14], film based on a novel^[15], drama film^[16], and period drama film^[17]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include capital punishment^[33] and foundling^[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1929^[37]; Academy Award for Best Director^[4], an award for best direction^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5], an award for best adapted screenplay^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; Academy Award for Best Original Score^[6], an Academy Awards^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1935^[46]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7], a film award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1929^[49]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[8], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51]. Reviews include 7.7/10^[52] and 81%^[53].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Tom Jones's after a work by is recorded as Henry Fielding^[54].

Why It Matters

Tom Jones has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

What awards did Tom Jones receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Director^[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5], and Academy Award for Best Original Score^[6].