The Search

1948 film by Fred Zinnemann
Movie film Q671718
The Search
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The Search

Summary

The Search is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Search received the Academy Award for Best Story[3].
  • The Search received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • The Search received the Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding[5].
  • The Search's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Search was directed by Fred Zinnemann[7].
  • Richard Schweizer wrote the screenplay for The Search[8].
  • David Wechsler wrote the screenplay for The Search[9].
  • The Search's composer is recorded as Robert Blum[10].
  • The Search's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Search's genre is war film[12].
  • The Search's genre is Holocaust film[13].
  • A cast member of The Search was Montgomery Clift[14].
  • A cast member of The Search was Aline MacMahon[15].
  • A cast member of The Search was Jarmila Novotná[16].
  • A cast member of The Search was Wendell Corey[17].
  • A cast member of The Search was Ivan Jandl[18].
  • The Search was produced by Lazar Wechsler[19].
  • The Search's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[20].
  • The Search's director of photography is recorded as Emil Berna[21].
  • The original language of The Search was English[22].
  • The Search's Commons category is recorded as The Search (film)[23].
  • The Search was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • The Search's review score is recorded as 8.3/10[25].
  • The Search's review score is recorded as 100%[26].
  • The Search's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Search was produced by Lazar Wechsler[19]. It was directed by Fred Zinnemann[7]. Screenwriters include Richard Schweizer[8] and David Wechsler[9]. Cast members include Montgomery Clift[14], Aline MacMahon[15], Jarmila Novotná[16], Wendell Corey[17], and Ivan Jandl[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1948[28], February 6, 1948[29], March 26, 1948[30], November 5, 1948[31], and June 2, 1961[32]. The original language of The Search was English[22]. Genres include drama film[11], war film[12], and Holocaust film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Story[3], a class of award[33]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1929[36]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding[5], a film award category[37], in United States[38], founded in 1946[39]. Reviews include 8.3/10[25] and 100%[26].

Why It Matters

The Search ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Search receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Story[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], and Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1948-02-06T00:00:00Z, +1948-03-26T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Richard Schweizer, David Wechsler
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+107'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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