Mother Night

1996 film directed by Keith Gordon
Movie film Q845652
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Mother Night

Summary

Mother Night is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mother Night's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Mother Night was directed by Keith Gordon[4].
  • Robert B. Weide wrote the screenplay for Mother Night[5].
  • Mother Night's composer is recorded as Michael Convertino[6].
  • Mother Night's genre is war film[7].
  • Mother Night's genre is drama film[8].
  • Mother Night's genre is film based on literature[9].
  • Mother Night's based on is recorded as Mother Night[10].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Sheryl Lee[11].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Alan Arkin[12].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Nick Nolte[13].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Zach Grenier[14].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Kirsten Dunst[15].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was John Goodman[16].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was David Strathairn[17].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Adolf Hitler[18].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Kurt Vonnegut[19].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Arye Gross[20].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Frankie Faison[21].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Henry Gibson[22].
  • A cast member of Mother Night was Richard Zeman[23].
  • Mother Night was produced by Keith Gordon[24].
  • Mother Night was produced by Robert B. Weide[25].
  • Mother Night was produced by Mark Ordesky[26].
  • Mother Night's depicts is recorded as Ohrdruf concentration camp[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Keith Gordon[24], Robert B. Weide[25], and Mark Ordesky[26]. Mother Night was directed by Keith Gordon[4]. Robert B. Weide wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sheryl Lee[11], Alan Arkin[12], Nick Nolte[13], Zach Grenier[14], Kirsten Dunst[15], and John Goodman[16].

Publication

Mother Night was published on January 1, 1996[28]. Original languages include English[29] and German[30]. Genres include war film[7], drama film[8], and film based on literature[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[32], war crimes trial[33], propaganda[34], German war crimes[35], antisemitism[36], and German American Bund[37].

Reception

Reviews include 63%[38] and 6.3/10[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Mother Night's after a work by is recorded as Kurt Vonnegut[40].

Why It Matters

Mother Night ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Robert B. Weide
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 1.85:1
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