Foreign Movies and Alternate Titles Question

Topic started by PureRok on May 12, 2010. Last post by NukeSpoon 3 years ago.
Post by PureRok (44 posts) See mini bio
So, I want to add a movie, but it has several different names (in two different languages). Should the page be done with it's original language's name, or with the commonly accepted English name, with the original name as an alias?
Post by Matt (666 posts) See mini bio
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We'd like the page to be posted first with its English title. Then, on the right-hand toolbar, you have the option to edit the title's aliases. That's where the original foreign name should go. 
 
I know, I know, some of our movies still have the foreign names up. Our mistake. Still, refer to the rule above.
Post by ethan (746 posts) See mini bio
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Use the English version of the original name.  Then put the foreign ( original langauge ) name in the alias field. 
 
For example: 
We have Akia Kurosawa movies that use the Japanese and the English.  Like Ikiru and Seven Samurai  
One movie is an English name the other a Japanese name in Roman-ji.
Post by PureRok (44 posts) See mini bio
That's what I figured, but I guessed it didn't hurt to ask just to make sure.
Post by Sombre (27 posts) See mini bio
@Matt said:
" We'd like the page to be posted first with its English title. Then, on the right-hand toolbar, you have the option to edit the title's aliases. That's where the original foreign name should go.  I know, I know, some of our movies still have the foreign names up. Our mistake. Still, refer to the rule above. "
Editing aliases is an admin only privelege friend, at least it is on GB, and I can't seem to edit one on here, so I think it's the same.
Post by NukeSpoon (16 posts) See mini bio
How about films which have different names in the UK/US?
 
We've got Pirate Radio (as it's known in the US) added, but I assume that somehow there will be an alias of The Boat That Rocked (UK) tied to it somehow?
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