A Face in the Crowd

1957 film by Elia Kazan
Movie film Q497924
A Face in the Crowd
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A Face in the Crowd

Summary

A Face in the Crowd is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Face in the Crowd's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Face in the Crowd was directed by Elia Kazan[4].
  • Budd Schulberg wrote the screenplay for A Face in the Crowd[5].
  • A Face in the Crowd's composer is recorded as Tom Glazer[6].
  • A Face in the Crowd's genre is drama film[7].
  • A Face in the Crowd's genre is film based on literature[8].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Andy Griffith[9].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Patricia Neal[10].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Anthony Franciosa[11].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Walter Matthau[12].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Lee Remick[13].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Marshall Neilan[14].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Kay Medford[15].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Howard Smith[16].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Faye Emerson[17].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Paul McGrath[18].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Burl Ives[19].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Rip Torn[20].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Lois Nettleton[21].
  • A cast member of A Face in the Crowd was Diana Sands[22].
  • A Face in the Crowd was produced by Elia Kazan[23].
  • A Face in the Crowd's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[24].
  • A Face in the Crowd's director of photography is recorded as Harry Stradling[25].
  • A Face in the Crowd's director of photography is recorded as Gayne Rescher[26].
  • A Face in the Crowd is part of National Film Registry[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Face in the Crowd was produced by Elia Kazan[23]. It was directed by Elia Kazan[4]. Budd Schulberg wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Andy Griffith[9], Patricia Neal[10], Anthony Franciosa[11], Walter Matthau[12], Lee Remick[13], and Marshall Neilan[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1957[28], June 1, 1957[29], July 3, 1957[30], October 1, 1957[31], and October 25, 1957[32]. The original language of A Face in the Crowd was English[33]. Genres include drama film[7] and film based on literature[8]. It is part of National Film Registry[27]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1[35], 72/100[36], and 89%[37].

Why It Matters

A Face in the Crowd has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1957-06-01T00:00:00Z, +1957-07-03T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Budd Schulberg
    Part of National Film Registry
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+125'}
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