To Be and to Have

2002 film by Nicolas Philibert
Movie film Q593573
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To Be and to Have

Summary

To Be and to Have is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • To Be and to Have received the Louis Delluc Prize[3].
  • To Be and to Have received the European Film Award for Best Documentary[4].
  • To Be and to Have's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • To Be and to Have was directed by Nicolas Philibert[6].
  • Nicolas Philibert wrote the screenplay for To Be and to Have[7].
  • To Be and to Have's composer is recorded as Philippe Hersant[8].
  • To Be and to Have's genre is documentary film[9].
  • To Be and to Have was produced by Gilles Sandoz[10].
  • To Be and to Have's director of photography is recorded as Katell Djian[11].
  • To Be and to Have's director of photography is recorded as Laurent Didier[12].
  • The original language of To Be and to Have was French[13].
  • To Be and to Have was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • To Be and to Have's review score is recorded as 97%[15].
  • To Be and to Have's review score is recorded as 8.1/10[16].
  • To Be and to Have's review score is recorded as 87/100[17].
  • To Be and to Have's color is recorded as color[18].
  • To Be and to Have's country of origin is recorded as France[19].
  • To Be and to Have was published on January 1, 2002[20].
  • To Be and to Have was released on January 16, 2003[21].
  • To Be and to Have's distributed by is recorded as Les Films du Losange[22].
  • To Be and to Have's filming location is recorded as Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson[23].
  • To Be and to Have's main subject is education in France[24].
  • To Be and to Have's main subject is one-room school[25].
  • To Be and to Have's film editor is recorded as Nicolas Philibert[26].
  • To Be and to Have's described by source is recorded as Q112960312[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

To Be and to Have was produced by Gilles Sandoz[10]. It was directed by Nicolas Philibert[6]. Nicolas Philibert wrote the screenplay for it[7].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2002[20] and January 16, 2003[21]. The original language of To Be and to Have was French[13]. Its genre is documentary film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include education in France[24] and one-room school[25].

Reception

Awards received include Louis Delluc Prize[3], a film award[28], in France[29], founded in 1937[30] and European Film Award for Best Documentary[4], an award for best film by genre[31], founded in 1989[32]. Reviews include 97%[15], 8.1/10[16], and 87/100[17].

Why It Matters

To Be and to Have has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did To Be and to Have receive?

Honors received include Louis Delluc Prize[3] and European Film Award for Best Documentary[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q112960312. Retrieved . issoire-tourisme.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Q112960312
    Publication date +2002-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2003-01-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Nicolas Philibert
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
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