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Old 11-27-2010, 03:03 AM
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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)?
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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?

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Old 11-27-2010, 04:18 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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Old 11-27-2010, 04:49 AM
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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.

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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?
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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Old 11-27-2010, 05:12 AM
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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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