Lust for Life

1956 film by Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor
Movie film Q1423854
Lust for Life
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Lust for Life

Summary

Lust for Life is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lust for Life received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • Lust for Life received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Lust for Life's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Lust for Life was directed by Vincente Minnelli[6].
  • Lust for Life was directed by George Cukor[7].
  • Norman Corwin wrote the screenplay for Lust for Life[8].
  • Irving Stone wrote the screenplay for Lust for Life[9].
  • Lust for Life's composer is recorded as Miklós Rózsa[10].
  • Lust for Life's genre is drama film[11].
  • Lust for Life's genre is biographical film[12].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Kirk Douglas[13].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Anthony Quinn[14].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was James Donald[15].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Pamela Brown[16].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Everett Sloane[17].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Henry Daniell[18].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Lionel Jeffries[19].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Laurence Naismith[20].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Isobel Elsom[21].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Betty Blythe[22].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Jill Bennett[23].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Laurence Badie[24].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Madge Kennedy[25].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Niall MacGinnis[26].
  • A cast member of Lust for Life was Noel Purcell[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Lust for Life was produced by John Houseman[28]. Directors include Vincente Minnelli[6] and George Cukor[7]. Screenwriters include Norman Corwin[8] and Irving Stone[9]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas[13], Anthony Quinn[14], James Donald[15], Pamela Brown[16], Everett Sloane[17], and Henry Daniell[18].

Publication

Publication dates include August 19, 1956[29], September 17, 1956[30], November 7, 1956[31], November 30, 1956[32], December 26, 1956[33], and January 16, 1957[34]. The original language of Lust for Life was English[35]. Genres include drama film[11] and biographical film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[37], in United States[38], founded in 1936[39] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]. Reviews include 7.7/10[43] and 80%[44].

Why It Matters

Lust for Life has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did Lust for Life receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . IMDb. imdb.com. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer E. Preston Ames
    Publication date +1956-08-19T00:00:00Z, +1956-09-17T00:00:00Z, +1956-11-07T00:00:00Z +15
    Screenwriter Norman Corwin, Irving Stone
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+122'}
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