My Own Private Idaho

1991 film directed by Gus Van Sant
Movie film Q1125451
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My Own Private Idaho is a movie in the genres of buddy film, drama film, independent film, road movie, and LGBTQ-related film.

My Own Private Idaho

Summary

My Own Private Idaho is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • My Own Private Idaho received the Volpi Cup[3].
  • My Own Private Idaho received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[4].
  • My Own Private Idaho received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[5].
  • My Own Private Idaho received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead[6].
  • My Own Private Idaho's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • My Own Private Idaho was directed by Gus Van Sant[8].
  • Gus Van Sant wrote the screenplay for My Own Private Idaho[9].
  • My Own Private Idaho's composer is recorded as Bill Stafford[10].
  • My Own Private Idaho's genre is buddy film[11].
  • My Own Private Idaho's genre is drama film[12].
  • My Own Private Idaho's genre is independent film[13].
  • My Own Private Idaho's genre is road movie[14].
  • My Own Private Idaho's genre is LGBTQ-related film[15].
  • My Own Private Idaho's based on is recorded as Henry IV, Part 1[16].
  • My Own Private Idaho's based on is recorded as Henry IV, Part 2[17].
  • My Own Private Idaho's based on is recorded as Henry V[18].
  • A cast member of My Own Private Idaho was Keanu Reeves[19].
  • A cast member of My Own Private Idaho was River Phoenix[20].
  • A cast member of My Own Private Idaho was James Russo[21].
  • A cast member of My Own Private Idaho was Rodney Harvey[22].
  • A cast member of My Own Private Idaho was Chiara Caselli[23].
  • A cast member of My Own Private Idaho was Flea[24].
  • A cast member of My Own Private Idaho was Grace Zabriskie[25].
  • A cast member of My Own Private Idaho was Tom Troupe[26].
  • A cast member of My Own Private Idaho was Udo Kier[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

My Own Private Idaho was directed by Gus Van Sant[8]. Gus Van Sant wrote the screenplay for it[9]. Cast members include Keanu Reeves[19], River Phoenix[20], James Russo[21], Rodney Harvey[22], Chiara Caselli[23], and Flea[24].

Publication

Publication dates include July 20, 1991[28], November 28, 1991[29], and 1991[30]. Original languages include English[31] and Italian[32]. Genres include buddy film[11], drama film[12], independent film[13], road movie[14], and LGBTQ-related film[15]. My Own Private Idaho was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

My Own Private Idaho's main subject is prostitution[34].

Reception

Awards received include Volpi Cup[3], a group of awards[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1935[37]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[4], a film award category[38], in United States[39]; Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[5], a film award category[40], in United States[41], founded in 1985[42]; and Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead[6], a film award category[43], in United States[44]. Reviews include 7.7/10[45], 77/100[46], and 80%[47].

Adaptations and Inspiration

My Own Private Idaho's after a work by is recorded as William Shakespeare[48].

Why It Matters

My Own Private Idaho has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did My Own Private Idaho receive?

Honors received include Volpi Cup[3], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[4], Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[5], and Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead[6].

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  27. [32] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [45] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [46] . wikidata.org.
  31. [47] . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [48] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter Gus Van Sant
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