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Sons and Lovers

1960 British film directed by Jack Cardiff
Movie film Q1621941
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Summary

Sons and Lovers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,062 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5]
  • Director: Jack Cardiff[6]
  • Screenwriter: T. E. B. Clarke[7], Gavin Lambert[8]
  • Composer: Mario Nascimbene[9]
  • Genre: drama film[10]
  • Based on: Sons and Lovers[11]
  • Cast member: Trevor Howard[12], Dean Stockwell[13], Wendy Hiller[14], Mary Ure[15], Conrad Phillips[16], Donald Pleasence[17], Heather Sears[18], Ernest Thesiger[19], Rosalie Crutchley[20]
  • Producer: Jerry Wald[21]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[22]
  • Director of photography: Freddie Francis[23]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[24]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[25]
  • Review score: 6.9/10[26], 67%[27]
  • Color: black-and-white[28]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[29]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1960[30]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[31], Netflix[32]
  • Filming location: Pinewood Studios[33]
  • Film editor: Gordon Pilkington[34]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[35], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[36], Academy Award for Best Actor[37], Academy Award for Best Director[38], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[39], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[40], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[41]
  • Title: Sons and Lovers[42]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[43]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[44]
  • Duration: 104 minutes[45]
  • CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[46]

Why It Matters

Sons and Lovers has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did Sons and Lovers receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5].

Related Entities

Dean Stockwell Donald Pleasence film Netflix Trevor Howard United Kingdom Wendy Hiller

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . film distribution certificate. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he',
    Ampas collections film id → W068293
    Sitelink count → 22
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 54326
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 75895
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  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → T. E. B. Clarke, Gavin Lambert
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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