The Big Country
1958 film by William Wyler
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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 (8,619 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3]
- Director: William Wyler[4]
- Screenwriter: James R. Webb[5], Sy Bartlett[6], Jessamyn West[7]
- Composer: Jerome Moross[8]
- Genre: Western film[9], drama film[10]
- Cast member: Gregory Peck[11], Jean Simmons[12], Charlton Heston[13], Carroll Baker[14], Burl Ives[15], Charles Bickford[16], Chuck Connors[17], Roddy McDowall[18], Alfonso Bedoya[19], Bob Morgan[20], Chuck Roberson[21], Dorothy Adams[22], Richard Alexander[23], Ralph Sanford[24]
- Producer: Gregory Peck[25], William Wyler[26]
- Production company: United Artists[27]
- Director of photography: Franz Planer[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
- Commons category: The Big Country[30]
- Distribution format: video on demand[31]
- Review score: 7.1/10[32], 100%[33], 61/100[34]
- Color: color[35]
- Country of origin: United States[36]
- Publication date: August 13, 1958[37], August 21, 1958[38], October 11, 1958[39], December 25, 1958[40], January 8, 1959[41], March 1, 1959[42], March 9, 1959[43], March 18, 1959[44], March 26, 1959[45], March 27, 1959[46], March 28, 1959[47], April 3, 1959[48], June 18, 1959[49], July 2, 1959[50]
- Distributed by: United Artists[51], Netflix[52]
- Narrative location: Arizona[53]
- Filming location: California[54], Arizona[55]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[56], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[57]
- Title: The Big Country[58]
Why It Matters
The Big Country has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
FAQs
What awards did The Big Country receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].