Image:Fargo Marge.jpg

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[edit] Summary

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Fargo (film)
Description

Screenshot of the character Marge Gunderson, portrayed by Frances McDormand, in Fargo (film).
Source

I, Marcescu, made this image myself using a program called PowerDVD's screenshot function, and a DVD of the film Fargo which I bought. It's just a screenshot of the film, not changed or anything. Film is copyright 1996 by Gramercy Pictures.
Article

Fargo (film)
Portion used

Because the image is a screenshot/publicity still, the entire image is needed to identify the subject, properly convey the meaning intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.
Low resolution?

The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.
Purpose of use

For fair use on Fargo (film):

  • The image is used in a section of the article that provides critical commentary on the characters in the film, and the character depicted in the image is one of the principal characters in the film.
  • No free equivalent exists that would effectively identify the article's subject.
  • The image does not in any way limit the ability of the copyright owners to market or sell their product.
  • The image meets general Wikipedia content requirements and is encyclopedic.
  • The image meets Wikipedia's media-specific policy.
  • The image is used in the article wiki-linked in the section title.
  • The image is significant in identifying the subject of the article, which is the film or film character itself.
  • The image is used in the article namespace.
  • The image has a brief description that identifies the image, notes the source, and provides attribution to the copyright holder.

For fair use on Frances McDormand:

  • The image is used in a portion of the article that provides critical commentary on Frances McDormands' role in Fargo, a role that represented a major landmark in her career and is closely identified with the actress.
  • Use of the image is encyclopedic.
  • The image is not being used as a sole means of identification of the actress, but rather shows what she looked like in character.
Replaceable?

The image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows this image would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.
Other information Use of this publicity photo complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

[edit] Licensing

Copyrighted This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

To the uploader: please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as described on Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

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