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Tom Jones

1963 British adventure comedy film directed by Tony Richardson
Movie film Q313315
Tom Jones
author: Fielding, Henry, · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Tom Jones is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,528 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Director[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], Academy Award for Best Original Score[6], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[7], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[8]
  • Director: Tony Richardson[9]
  • Screenwriter: John Osborne[10]
  • Composer: John Addison[11]
  • Genre: comedy film[12], adventure film[13], film based on a novel[14], drama film[15], period drama film[16]
  • Based on: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling[17]
  • Cast member: Albert Finney[18], Susannah York[19], Hugh Griffith[20], Edith Evans[21], Diane Cilento[22], Joyce Redman[23], David Tomlinson[24], David Warner[25], Jack MacGowran[26], Julian Glover[27], Lynn Redgrave[28], Joan Greenwood[29], Angela Baddeley[30], Peter Bull[31]
  • Producer: Tony Richardson[32], Michael Balcon[33]
  • Production company: Woodfall Film Productions[34]
  • Director of photography: Walter Lassally[35]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[36]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[37]
  • Review score: 7.7/10[38], 81%[39]
  • Color: color[40]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[41]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1963[42]
  • Distributed by: United Artists[43], Netflix[44]
  • Narrative location: England[45]
  • Main subject: capital punishment[46], foundling[47]
  • Film editor: Antony Gibbs[48]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[49], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[50], Academy Award for Best Actor[51], Academy Award for Best Director[52], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[53], Academy Award for Best Picture[54], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[55], Academy Award for Best Original Score[56]
  • Title: Tom Jones[57]
  • After a work by: Henry Fielding[58]

Why It Matters

Tom Jones has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

What awards did Tom Jones receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Director[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], and Academy Award for Best Original Score[6].

Related Entities

Albert Finney Edith Evans England film Henry Fielding Hugh Griffith John Osborne Julian Glover Lynn Redgrave Netflix Susannah York The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Tony Richardson United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  36. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [46] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Publication date → +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → John Osborne
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+128'}
    Narrator → Micheál Mac Liammóir
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