The Butcher Boy

Summary

The Butcher Boy is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Butcher Boy received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer^[3].
• The Butcher Boy received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• The Butcher Boy's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Butcher Boy was directed by Neil Jordan^[6].
• Neil Jordan wrote the screenplay for The Butcher Boy^[7].
• Patrick McCabe wrote the screenplay for The Butcher Boy^[8].
• The Butcher Boy's composer is recorded as Elliot Goldenthal^[9].
• The Butcher Boy's genre is black comedy film^[10].
• The Butcher Boy's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Butcher Boy's based on is recorded as The Butcher Boy^[12].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Stephen Rea^[13].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Ardal O'Hanlon^[14].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Brendan Gleeson^[15].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Fiona Shaw^[16].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Milo O'Shea^[17].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Sinéad O'Connor^[18].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Seán McGinley^[19].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Aisling O'Sullivan^[20].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was John Kavanagh^[21].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Ian Hart^[22].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Dermot Healy^[23].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Gerard McSorley^[24].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Tony Rohr^[25].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Stuart Graham^[26].
• A cast member of The Butcher Boy was Pat McGrath^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin^[28] and Stephen Woolley^[29]. The Butcher Boy was directed by Neil Jordan^[6]. Screenwriters include Neil Jordan^[7] and Patrick McCabe^[8]. Cast members include Stephen Rea^[13], Ardal O'Hanlon^[14], Brendan Gleeson^[15], Fiona Shaw^[16], Milo O'Shea^[17], and Sinéad O'Connor^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1997^[30], February 26, 1998^[31], February 20, 1998^[32], and April 3, 1998^[33]. The original language of The Butcher Boy was English^[34]. Genres include black comedy film^[10] and drama film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include dysfunctional family^[36], coping^[37], escapism^[38], fantasy^[39], social isolation^[40], and delusion^[41].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Cinematographer^[3], a class of award^[42], founded in 1989^[43] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1929^[46]. Reviews include 77%^[47] and 7.5/10^[48].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Butcher Boy's after a work by is recorded as Patrick McCabe^[49].

Why It Matters

The Butcher Boy has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Butcher Boy receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Cinematographer^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].