East Is East

1999 film by Damien O'Donnell
Movie film Q1278073
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East Is East

Summary

East Is East is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • East Is East's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • East Is East was directed by Damien O'Donnell[4].
  • Ayub Khan-Din wrote the screenplay for East Is East[5].
  • East Is East's composer is recorded as Deborah Mollison[6].
  • East Is East's genre is drama film[7].
  • East Is East's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • A cast member of East Is East was Om Puri[9].
  • A cast member of East Is East was Linda Bassett[10].
  • A cast member of East Is East was Jordan Routledge[11].
  • A cast member of East Is East was Archie Panjabi[12].
  • A cast member of East Is East was Chris Bisson[13].
  • A cast member of East Is East was Jimi Mistry[14].
  • A cast member of East Is East was Gary Lewis[15].
  • East Is East was produced by Leslee Udwin[16].
  • East Is East's production company is recorded as Film4 Productions[17].
  • East Is East's production company is recorded as Assassin Films[18].
  • East Is East's director of photography is recorded as Brian Tufano[19].
  • The original language of East Is East was English[20].
  • East Is East was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • East Is East's review score is recorded as 78%[22].
  • East Is East's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[23].
  • East Is East's review score is recorded as 74/100[24].
  • East Is East's color is recorded as color[25].
  • East Is East's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • East Is East was released on January 1, 1999[27].

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Authorship and Creation

East Is East was produced by Leslee Udwin[16]. It was directed by Damien O'Donnell[4]. Ayub Khan-Din wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Om Puri[9], Linda Bassett[10], Jordan Routledge[11], Archie Panjabi[12], Chris Bisson[13], and Jimi Mistry[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1999[27] and May 18, 2000[28]. The original language of East Is East was English[20]. Genres include drama film[7] and comedy drama[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include British Pakistanis[29], intercultural marriage[30], culture gap[31], and family[32].

Reception

Reviews include 78%[22], 7.1/10[23], and 74/100[24].

Adaptations and Inspiration

East Is East's after a work by is recorded as Ayub Khan-Din[33].

Why It Matters

East Is East ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  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] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period 1970s
    Production designer Tom Conroy
    Publication date +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2000-05-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ayub Khan-Din
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