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Wilson
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Wilson is a 1944 American biographical drama directed by Henry King and written by Lamar Trotti, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck for 20th Century Studios. Shot on location in New Jersey by cinematographer Leon Shamroy, with editing by Barbara McLean, production design by James Basevi, costumes by René Hubert, and a score by Alfred Newman, it stars Alexander Knox, Charles Coburn, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Thomas Mitchell.
The film received the Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and Best Sound, and a National Board of Review Top Ten Films listing. It was also nominated for Best Actor, Best Director, Best Film Editing, and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Rated Passed and running 154 minutes, it had a budget of 2,995,000 and revenue of 2,000,000, distributed by 20th Century Studios and Fandango at Home.
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5.6The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must deal with the death of his first wife, the onslaught of German hostilities leading to American involvement in the Great War, and his own country's reticence to join the League of Nations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2006.
Cast
- Alexander Knox as Woodrow Wilson
- Geraldine Fitzgerald as Edith Bolling Galt
- Thomas Mitchell as Joseph Tumulty
- Ruth Nelson as Ellen Wilson
- Cedric Hardwicke as Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
- Charles Coburn as Professor Henry Holmes
Themes
- usa president
- princeton university
- biography
- historical figure
- 1910s
- 1900s
- woodrow wilson
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Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
1,746 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
- Year
- 1944
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, History
- Rated
- Passed
- Awards
- Won 5 Oscars. 7 wins & 7 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Henry King
- Screenwriter
- Lamar Trotti
- Cast member
- Grandon Rhodes
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Producer
- Darryl F. Zanuck
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Leon Shamroy
- Filming location
- New Jersey
- Duration
- 154
- FilmAffinity ID
- 962806
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1944-01-01
- film editor
- Barbara McLean
- title
- Wilson
- distributed by
- Fandango at Home
- production designer
- James Basevi
- costume designer
- René Hubert
- review score
- 89%
- Commons category
- Wilson (1944 film)
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