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Multiple film titles
If a film has multiple titles, which title should be used?
For example: Hong Kong's english title: "Righting Wrongs" Dragon Dynasty company releases it in the US as "Above the Law" How should I title the page? Righting Wrongs? Righting Wrongs/Above the Law(1986)? __________________________________________________ _________ What about films such as "Léon" or "Nikita"? On IMFDB the pages are titled "Léon (The Professional)" and "Le Femme Nikita". Shouldn't the original titles be used? Last edited by Racegun; 11-27-2010 at 03:06 AM. |
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To prevent confusion, and since this is a US based site, use the US title and then in Parenthesis ( ) put in the original title
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Per IMFDB rules, the AMERICAN release title takes precedence, unless the film gets world wide fame under it's international name.
Leon was released theatrically in the U.S. as "The Professional", however, it was world famous under it's original French Title, Leon. Then the film was re-released in the U.S. under "Leon (The Professional)" so it (a) eliminates confusion and (b) still applies under IMFDB rules being that Leon (The Professional) is a recognized name in America. As far as I know, La Femme Nikita WAS the American theatrical release title. I know that I saw it in theaters here in the U.S. under that title, so your example doesn't apply. |
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There already is a rule on the site to use the American title of the film in question
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"There's a fine line between not listening and not caring...I like to think I walk that line everyday of my life." Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle Psalm 144:1 “It is always wrong to use force, unless it is more wrong not to.” |
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