Cat People

1982 film by Paul Schrader
Movie film Q1426423
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Summary

Cat People is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,848 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cat People's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Cat People was directed by Paul Schrader[4].
  • Paul Schrader wrote the screenplay for Cat People[5].
  • DeWitt Bodeen wrote the screenplay for Cat People[6].
  • Cat People's composer is recorded as Giorgio Moroder[7].
  • Cat People's genre is horror film[8].
  • Cat People's genre is monster film[9].
  • Cat People's genre is erotic thriller[10].
  • Cat People's genre is fantasy film[11].
  • Cat People's genre is drama film[12].
  • Cat People's based on is recorded as Cat People[13].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Nastassja Kinski[14].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Malcolm McDowell[15].
  • A cast member of Cat People was John Heard[16].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Annette O'Toole[17].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Ruby Dee[18].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Ed Begley, Jr.[19].
  • A cast member of Cat People was John Larroquette[20].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Berry Berenson[21].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Frankie Faison[22].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Lynn Lowry[23].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Ray Wise[24].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Scott Paulin[25].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Tessa Richarde[26].
  • A cast member of Cat People was Meshach Taylor[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Cat People was performed by Giorgio Moroder[28]. It was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer[29]. It was directed by Paul Schrader[4]. Screenwriters include Paul Schrader[5] and DeWitt Bodeen[6]. Cast members include Nastassja Kinski[14], Malcolm McDowell[15], John Heard[16], Annette O'Toole[17], Ruby Dee[18], and Ed Begley, Jr.[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1982[30] and August 26, 1982[31]. The original language of Cat People was English[32]. Genres include horror film[8], monster film[9], erotic thriller[10], fantasy film[11], and drama film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Cat People's main subject is incest[34].

Reception

Reviews include 61%[35], 6.1/10[36], and 61/100[37].

Why It Matters

Cat People ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,848 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 83722
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 7503
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  3. 7w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14801 → cat-people-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmtaxnze
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  4. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 26505
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  5. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Ferdinando Scarfiotti
    Publication date → +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1982-08-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Paul Schrader, DeWitt Bodeen
    Duration → {'amount': '+118'}
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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