The Big Country

1958 film by William Wyler
Movie film Q303477
The Big Country
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Summary

The Big Country is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Country received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • The Big Country's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Big Country was directed by William Wyler[5].
  • James R. Webb wrote the screenplay for The Big Country[6].
  • Sy Bartlett wrote the screenplay for The Big Country[7].
  • Jessamyn West wrote the screenplay for The Big Country[8].
  • The Big Country's composer is recorded as Jerome Moross[9].
  • The Big Country's genre is Western film[10].
  • The Big Country's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Gregory Peck[12].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Jean Simmons[13].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Charlton Heston[14].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Carroll Baker[15].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Burl Ives[16].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Charles Bickford[17].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Chuck Connors[18].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Roddy McDowall[19].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Alfonso Bedoya[20].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Bob Morgan[21].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Chuck Roberson[22].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Dorothy Adams[23].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Richard Alexander[24].
  • A cast member of The Big Country was Ralph Sanford[25].
  • The Big Country was produced by Gregory Peck[26].
  • The Big Country was produced by William Wyler[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Gregory Peck[26] and William Wyler[27]. The Big Country was directed by William Wyler[5]. Screenwriters include James R. Webb[6], Sy Bartlett[7], and Jessamyn West[8]. Cast members include Gregory Peck[12], Jean Simmons[13], Charlton Heston[14], Carroll Baker[15], Burl Ives[16], and Charles Bickford[17].

Publication

Publication dates include August 13, 1958[28], August 21, 1958[29], October 11, 1958[30], December 25, 1958[31], January 8, 1959[32], and March 1, 1959[33]. The original language of The Big Country was English[34]. Genres include Western film[10] and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

The Big Country received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3]. Reviews include 7.1/10[36], 100%[37], and 61/100[38].

Why It Matters

The Big Country ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Big Country receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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