Tom Jones

Summary

Tom Jones is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month).^[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 image is recorded as Komedin "Tom Jones a Londres" - Skoklosters slott - 86181.tif^[9].
• Tom Jones's instance of is recorded as film^[10].
• Tom Jones's director is recorded as Tony Richardson^[11].
• Tom Jones's screenwriter is recorded as John Osborne^[12].
• Tom Jones's composer is recorded as John Addison^[13].
• Tom Jones's genre is recorded as comedy film^[14].
• Tom Jones's genre is recorded as adventure film^[15].
• Tom Jones's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[16].
• Tom Jones's genre is recorded as drama film^[17].
• Tom Jones's genre is recorded as period drama film^[18].
• Tom Jones's based on is recorded as The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling^[19].
• Tom Jones's cast member is recorded as Albert Finney^[20].
• Tom Jones's cast member is recorded as Susannah York^[21].
• Tom Jones's cast member is recorded as Hugh Griffith^[22].
• Tom Jones's cast member is recorded as Edith Evans^[23].
• Tom Jones's cast member is recorded as Diane Cilento^[24].
• Tom Jones's cast member is recorded as Joyce Redman^[25].
• Tom Jones's cast member is recorded as David Tomlinson^[26].
• Tom Jones's cast member is recorded as David Warner^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tony Richardson^[28] and Michael Balcon^[29]. Tom Jones's director is recorded as Tony Richardson^[11]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Osborne^[12]. Cast members include Albert Finney^[20], Susannah York^[21], Hugh Griffith^[22], Edith Evans^[23], Diane Cilento^[24], and Joyce Redman^[25].

Publication

Tom Jones's publication date is recorded as +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z^[30]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[31]. Genres include comedy film^[14], adventure film^[15], film based on a novel^[16], drama film^[17], and period drama film^[18].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include capital punishment^[32] and foundling^[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1929^[36]; Academy Award for Best Director^[4], an award for best direction^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5], an award for best adapted screenplay^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]; Academy Award for Best Original Score^[6], an Academy Awards^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1935^[45]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7], a film award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1929^[48]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[8], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50]. Reviews include 7.7/10^[51] and 81%^[52].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Tom Jones's after a work by is recorded as Henry Fielding^[53].

Why It Matters

Tom Jones ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] 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].