Norma Rae
1979 film by Martin Ritt
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Summary
Norma Rae is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,829 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3], Academy Award for Best Actress[4]
- Director: Martin Ritt[5]
- Screenwriter: Irving Ravetch[6], Harriet Frank Jr.[7]
- Composer: David Shire[8]
- Genre: drama film[9]
- Cast member: Sally Field[10], Beau Bridges[11], Ron Leibman[12], Pat Hingle[13], Morgan Paull[14], Gail Strickland[15], Booth Colman[16], Frank McRae[17], Noble Willingham[18], Lonny Chapman[19], Grace Zabriskie[20], James Luisi[21], Gregory Walcott[22], Bert Freed[23]
- Producer: Tamara Asseyev[24]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[25]
- Director of photography: John A. Alonzo[26]
- Part of: National Film Registry[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Review score: 7.6/10[30], 91%[31], 61/100[32]
- Color: color[33]
- Country of origin: United States[34]
- Publication date: March 2, 1979[35], June 15, 1979[36]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[37], Netflix[38]
- Narrative location: Alabama[39]
- Filming location: Alabama[40]
- Film editor: Sidney Levin[41]
- Described by source: AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List[42]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[43], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[44], Academy Award for Best Picture[45]
- Title: Norma Rae[46]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[47]
- Duration: 104 minutes[48], 114 minutes[49]
Why It Matters
Norma Rae has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
What awards did Norma Rae receive?
Honors received include Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3] and Academy Award for Best Actress[4].