A Room with a View

1985 film directed by James Ivory
Movie film Q203574
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A Room with a View

Summary

A Room with a View is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Room with a View received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3].
  • A Room with a View received the BAFTA Award for Best Film[4].
  • A Room with a View received the London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year[5].
  • A Room with a View received the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director[6].
  • A Room with a View received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[7].
  • A Room with a View received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[8].
  • A Room with a View's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • A Room with a View was directed by James Ivory[10].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote the screenplay for A Room with a View[11].
  • A Room with a View's composer is recorded as Richard Robbins[12].
  • A Room with a View's genre is romantic comedy[13].
  • A Room with a View's genre is drama film[14].
  • A Room with a View's genre is film based on a novel[15].
  • A Room with a View's based on is recorded as A Room with a View[16].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Maggie Smith[17].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Helena Bonham Carter[18].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Denholm Elliott[19].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Julian Sands[20].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Daniel Day-Lewis[21].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Judi Dench[22].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Simon Callow[23].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Rupert Graves[24].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Patrick Godfrey[25].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Rosemary Leach[26].
  • A cast member of A Room with a View was Peter Cellier[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Room with a View was produced by Ismail Merchant[28]. It was directed by James Ivory[10]. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Maggie Smith[17], Helena Bonham Carter[18], Denholm Elliott[19], Julian Sands[20], Daniel Day-Lewis[21], and Judi Dench[22].

Publication

Publication dates include November 27, 1986[29], January 1, 1986[30], April 11, 1986[31], and May 23, 1986[32]. Original languages include English[33] and Italian[34]. Genres include romantic comedy[13], drama film[14], and film based on a novel[15]. A Room with a View was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], an award for best adapted screenplay[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]; BAFTA Award for Best Film[4], a film award category[39], in United Kingdom[40]; London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year[5], a class of award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director[6], a film award category[43], in Italy[44]; Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[7], a film award category[45], in United States[46]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[8], a class of award[47], in United States[48]. Reviews include 8.3/10[49], 100%[50], and 83/100[51].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Room with a View's after a work by is recorded as E. M. Forster[52].

Why It Matters

A Room with a View has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did A Room with a View receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], BAFTA Award for Best Film[4], London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year[5], and David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director[6].

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  30. [49] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [52] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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