Man Bites Dog

1992 film by Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde
Movie film Q491871
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Man Bites Dog

Summary

Man Bites Dog is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,288 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Man Bites Dog received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3].
  • Man Bites Dog's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Man Bites Dog was directed by Rémy Belvaux[5].
  • Man Bites Dog was directed by Benoît Poelvoorde[6].
  • Man Bites Dog was directed by André Bonzel[7].
  • Benoît Poelvoorde wrote the screenplay for Man Bites Dog[8].
  • Rémy Belvaux wrote the screenplay for Man Bites Dog[9].
  • André Bonzel wrote the screenplay for Man Bites Dog[10].
  • Vincent Tavier wrote the screenplay for Man Bites Dog[11].
  • Man Bites Dog's genre is neo-noir[12].
  • Man Bites Dog's genre is found footage film[13].
  • Man Bites Dog's genre is comedy drama[14].
  • A cast member of Man Bites Dog was Benoît Poelvoorde[15].
  • A cast member of Man Bites Dog was André Bonzel[16].
  • A cast member of Man Bites Dog was Rémy Belvaux[17].
  • A cast member of Man Bites Dog was Édith Le Merdy[18].
  • A cast member of Man Bites Dog was Benoît Mariage[19].
  • A cast member of Man Bites Dog was Philippe Blasband[20].
  • A cast member of Man Bites Dog was Vincent Tavier[21].
  • Man Bites Dog was produced by Rémy Belvaux[22].
  • Man Bites Dog was produced by André Bonzel[23].
  • Man Bites Dog was produced by Benoît Poelvoorde[24].
  • Man Bites Dog's director of photography is recorded as André Bonzel[25].
  • The original language of Man Bites Dog was French[26].
  • Man Bites Dog was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Rémy Belvaux[22], André Bonzel[23], and Benoît Poelvoorde[24]. Directors include Rémy Belvaux[5], Benoît Poelvoorde[6], and André Bonzel[7]. Screenwriters include Benoît Poelvoorde[8], Rémy Belvaux[9], André Bonzel[10], and Vincent Tavier[11]. Cast members include Benoît Poelvoorde[15], André Bonzel[16], Rémy Belvaux[17], Édith Le Merdy[18], Benoît Mariage[19], and Philippe Blasband[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1992[28] and March 25, 1993[29]. The original language of Man Bites Dog was French[26]. Genres include neo-noir[12], found footage film[13], and comedy drama[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include contract killer[30] and serial killer[31].

Reception

Man Bites Dog received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3]. Reviews include 7.2/10[32], 67/100[33], and 70%[34].

Why It Matters

Man Bites Dog ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,288 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Man Bites Dog receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . elpais.com. elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1992-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1993-03-25T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Mpa film rating NC-17
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