Z

1969 French-Algerian film by Costa-Gavras
Movie film Q136605
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Z

Summary

Z is a film[1]. Z ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Z received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3].
  • Z received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4].
  • Z's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Z's director is recorded as Costa-Gavras[6].
  • Z's screenwriter is recorded as Jorge Semprún[7].
  • Z's screenwriter is recorded as Vassilis Vassilikos[8].
  • Z's screenwriter is recorded as Costa-Gavras[9].
  • Z's screenwriter is recorded as Ben Barzman[10].
  • Z's composer is recorded as Mikis Theodorakis[11].
  • Z's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • Z's genre is recorded as political thriller film[13].
  • Ζ is named after Z[14].
  • Z's based on is recorded as Z[15].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Jean-Louis Trintignant[16].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Yves Montand[17].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Irene Papas[18].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Jacques Perrin[19].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Charles Denner[20].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as François Périer[21].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Bernard Fresson[22].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Georges Géret[23].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Pierre Dux[24].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Magali Noël[25].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Marcel Bozzuffi[26].
  • Z's cast member is recorded as Renato Salvatori[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jacques Perrin[28] and Ahmed Rachedi[29]. Z's director is recorded as Costa-Gavras[6]. Screenwriters include Jorge Semprún[7], Vassilis Vassilikos[8], Costa-Gavras[9], and Ben Barzman[10]. Cast members include Jean-Louis Trintignant[16], Yves Montand[17], Irene Papas[18], Jacques Perrin[19], Charles Denner[20], and François Périer[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1969-02-26T00:00:00Z[30], +1969-05-20T00:00:00Z[31], +1969-05-21T00:00:00Z[32], +1969-11-14T00:00:00Z[33], +1969-12-08T00:00:00Z[34], and +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[35]. Original languages include French[36], English[37], and Russian[38]. Genres include drama film[12] and political thriller film[13].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], an Academy Awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1935[41] and Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4], an award for best film[42], in United States[43], founded in 1957[44]. Reviews include 8.2/10[45], 94%[46], and 86/100[47].

Why It Matters

Z ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month).[2] Z has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] Z is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Z receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3] and Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Unifrance. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [45] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [46] . wikidata.org.
  33. [47] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [35] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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