Wake in Fright

1971 film by Ted Kotcheff
Movie film Q7961003
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Wake in Fright

Summary

Wake in Fright is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,587 views/month, #915 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wake in Fright's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Wake in Fright was directed by Ted Kotcheff[4].
  • Evan Jones wrote the screenplay for Wake in Fright[5].
  • Wake in Fright's composer is recorded as John Scott[6].
  • Wake in Fright is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[7].
  • Wake in Fright's genre is drama film[8].
  • Wake in Fright's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Wake in Fright's based on is recorded as Wake in Fright[10].
  • A cast member of Wake in Fright was Gary Bond[11].
  • A cast member of Wake in Fright was Donald Pleasence[12].
  • A cast member of Wake in Fright was Chips Rafferty[13].
  • A cast member of Wake in Fright was Jack Thompson[14].
  • A cast member of Wake in Fright was Peter Whittle[15].
  • A cast member of Wake in Fright was John Meillon[16].
  • Wake in Fright's production company is recorded as Westinghouse Broadcasting[17].
  • Wake in Fright's director of photography is recorded as Brian West[18].
  • The original language of Wake in Fright was English[19].
  • Wake in Fright was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Wake in Fright's review score is recorded as 96%[21].
  • Wake in Fright's review score is recorded as 8.7/10[22].
  • Wake in Fright's review score is recorded as 85/100[23].
  • Wake in Fright's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Wake in Fright's country of origin is recorded as Australia[25].
  • Wake in Fright's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Wake in Fright was published on January 1, 1971[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Wake in Fright was directed by Ted Kotcheff[4]. Evan Jones wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Gary Bond[11], Donald Pleasence[12], Chips Rafferty[13], Jack Thompson[14], Peter Whittle[15], and John Meillon[16].

Publication

Wake in Fright was released on January 1, 1971[27]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include drama film[8] and thriller film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include masculinity[28], drinking culture in Australia[29], alcohol consumption[30], Outback[31], violence[32], and hunting[33]. Wake in Fright is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 96%[21], 8.7/10[22], and 85/100[23].

Why It Matters

Wake in Fright ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,587 views/month, #915 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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