200 Motels

1971 film directed by Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer
Movie film Q211693
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200 Motels is a movie with genres progressive rock and musical film.

200 Motels

Summary

200 Motels is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 200 Motels's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • 200 Motels was directed by Tony Palmer[4].
  • 200 Motels was directed by Frank Zappa[5].
  • Frank Zappa wrote the screenplay for 200 Motels[6].
  • 200 Motels's composer is recorded as Frank Zappa[7].
  • 200 Motels's genre is progressive rock[8].
  • 200 Motels's genre is musical film[9].
  • 200 Motels was followed by The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels[10].
  • A cast member of 200 Motels was Theodore Bikel[11].
  • A cast member of 200 Motels was Ringo Starr[12].
  • A cast member of 200 Motels was Keith Moon[13].
  • A cast member of 200 Motels was Pamela Des Barres[14].
  • A cast member of 200 Motels was Ian Underwood[15].
  • A cast member of 200 Motels was Aynsley Dunbar[16].
  • A cast member of 200 Motels was George Duke[17].
  • A cast member of 200 Motels was Jimmy Carl Black[18].
  • A cast member of 200 Motels was Don Preston[19].
  • A cast member of 200 Motels was Ruth Underwood[20].
  • 200 Motels was produced by Herb Cohen[21].
  • Among the performers on 200 Motels was Frank Zappa[22].
  • The original language of 200 Motels was English[23].
  • 200 Motels's soundtrack release is recorded as 200 Motels[24].
  • 200 Motels was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • 200 Motels's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[26].
  • 200 Motels's review score is recorded as 50%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on 200 Motels was Frank Zappa[22]. It was produced by Herb Cohen[21]. Directors include Tony Palmer[4] and Frank Zappa[5]. Frank Zappa wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Theodore Bikel[11], Ringo Starr[12], Keith Moon[13], Pamela Des Barres[14], Ian Underwood[15], and Aynsley Dunbar[16].

Publication

200 Motels was released on January 1, 1971[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Genres include progressive rock[8] and musical film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[26] and 50%[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

200 Motels was followed by The True Story of Frank Zappa's it[10].

Why It Matters

200 Motels has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Reubot · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Publication date +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Frank Zappa
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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