Wake in Fright

1971 film by Ted Kotcheff
Movie film Q7961003
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Wake in Fright

Summary

Wake in Fright is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,253 views/month, #915 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wake in Fright's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Wake in Fright's director is recorded as Ted Kotcheff[4].
  • Wake in Fright's screenwriter is recorded as Evan Jones[5].
  • Wake in Fright's composer is recorded as John Scott[6].
  • Wake in Fright's movement is recorded as Australian New Wave[7].
  • Wake in Fright's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • Wake in Fright's genre is recorded as thriller film[9].
  • Wake in Fright's based on is recorded as Wake in Fright[10].
  • Wake in Fright's cast member is recorded as Gary Bond[11].
  • Wake in Fright's cast member is recorded as Donald Pleasence[12].
  • Wake in Fright's cast member is recorded as Chips Rafferty[13].
  • Wake in Fright's cast member is recorded as Jack Thompson[14].
  • Wake in Fright's cast member is recorded as Peter Whittle[15].
  • Wake in Fright's cast member is recorded as John Meillon[16].
  • Wake in Fright's production company is recorded as Westinghouse Broadcasting[17].
  • Wake in Fright's director of photography is recorded as Brian West[18].
  • Wake in Fright's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0067541[19].
  • Wake in Fright's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20].
  • Wake in Fright's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[21].
  • Wake in Fright's review score is recorded as 96%[22].
  • Wake in Fright's review score is recorded as 8.7/10[23].
  • Wake in Fright's review score is recorded as 85/100[24].
  • Wake in Fright's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Wake in Fright's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 346868[26].
  • Wake in Fright's country of origin is recorded as Australia[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Wake in Fright's director is recorded as Ted Kotcheff[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Evan Jones[5]. Cast members include Gary Bond[11], Donald Pleasence[12], Chips Rafferty[13], Jack Thompson[14], Peter Whittle[15], and John Meillon[16].

Publication

Wake in Fright's publication date is recorded as +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20]. Genres include drama film[8] and thriller film[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include masculinity[29], drinking culture in Australia[30], alcohol consumption[31], Outback[32], violence[33], and hunting[34]. Wake in Fright's movement is recorded as Australian New Wave[7].

Reception

Reviews include 96%[22], 8.7/10[23], and 85/100[24].

Why It Matters

Wake in Fright ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,253 views/month, #915 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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