Hedwig and the Angry Inch

2001 film directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Movie film Q1753731
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Summary

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,397 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch received the Grand prix du Festival de Deauville[3].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch received the Teddy Award[4].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch received the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[5].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch received the Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[6].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch was directed by John Cameron Mitchell[8].
  • John Cameron Mitchell wrote the screenplay for Hedwig and the Angry Inch[9].
  • Stephen Trask wrote the screenplay for Hedwig and the Angry Inch[10].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch's composer is recorded as Stephen Trask[11].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch's genre is romantic comedy film[12].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch's genre is musical film[13].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch's genre is drama film[14].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch's genre is LGBTQ-related film[15].
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch's based on is recorded as Hedwig and the Angry Inch[16].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was John Cameron Mitchell[17].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was Michael Pitt[18].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was Andrea Martin[19].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was Maurice Dean Wint[20].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was Alberta Watson[21].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was Miriam Shor[22].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was Stephen Trask[23].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was Rob Campbell[24].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was Michael Aronov[25].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was Sook-Yin Lee[26].
  • A cast member of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was Dar Williams[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hedwig and the Angry Inch was produced by Christine Vachon[28]. It was directed by John Cameron Mitchell[8]. Screenwriters include John Cameron Mitchell[9] and Stephen Trask[10]. Cast members include John Cameron Mitchell[17], Michael Pitt[18], Andrea Martin[19], Maurice Dean Wint[20], Alberta Watson[21], and Miriam Shor[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 19, 2001[29], July 20, 2001[30], July 27, 2001[31], August 31, 2001[32], and July 26, 2002[33]. Original languages include English[34] and German[35]. Genres include romantic comedy film[12], musical film[13], drama film[14], and LGBTQ-related film[15]. Hedwig and the Angry Inch was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Awards received include Grand prix du Festival de Deauville[3], a film award[37], founded in 1995[38]; Teddy Award[4], a LGBT film award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1987[41]; Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[5], a class of award[42], in United States[43]; and Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[6], a class of award[44], in United States[45]. Reviews include 92%[46], 7.9/10[47], and 85/100[48].

Why It Matters

Hedwig and the Angry Inch ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,397 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did Hedwig and the Angry Inch receive?

Honors received include Grand prix du Festival de Deauville[3], Teddy Award[4], Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[5], and Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [46] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [47] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [48] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . dfi.dk. dfi.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1980s
    Publication date +2001-01-19T00:00:00Z, +2001-07-20T00:00:00Z, +2001-07-27T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter John Cameron Mitchell, Stephen Trask
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
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