Desire

1936 film by Frank Borzage
Movie film Q2071375
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Desire

Summary

Desire is a film[1]. Desire ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (302 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Desire's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Desire was directed by Frank Borzage[4].
  • Edwin Justus Mayer wrote the screenplay for Desire[5].
  • Waldemar Young wrote the screenplay for Desire[6].
  • Samuel Hoffenstein wrote the screenplay for Desire[7].
  • Desire's composer is recorded as Friedrich Hollaender[8].
  • Desire's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • A cast member of Desire was Marlene Dietrich[10].
  • A cast member of Desire was Gary Cooper[11].
  • A cast member of Desire was John Halliday[12].
  • A cast member of Desire was William Frawley[13].
  • A cast member of Desire was Akim Tamiroff[14].
  • A cast member of Desire was Alan Mowbray[15].
  • A cast member of Desire was Ernest Cossart[16].
  • A cast member of Desire was Gaston Glass[17].
  • A cast member of Desire was Zeffie Tilbury[18].
  • Desire was produced by Ernst Lubitsch[19].
  • Desire's director of photography is recorded as Charles Lang[20].
  • Desire's director of photography is recorded as Victor Milner[21].
  • The original language of Desire was English[22].
  • Desire's Commons category is recorded as Desire (1936 film)[23].
  • Desire's review score is recorded as 9.1/10[24].
  • Desire's review score is recorded as 100%[25].
  • Desire's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • Desire's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Desire was produced by Ernst Lubitsch[19]. Desire was directed by Frank Borzage[4]. Screenwriters include Edwin Justus Mayer[5], Waldemar Young[6], and Samuel Hoffenstein[7]. Cast members include Marlene Dietrich[10], Gary Cooper[11], John Halliday[12], William Frawley[13], Akim Tamiroff[14], and Alan Mowbray[15].

Publication

Desire was released on January 1, 1936[28]. The original language of Desire was English[22]. Desire's genre is romantic comedy[9].

Reception

Reviews include 9.1/10[24] and 100%[25].

Why It Matters

Desire ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (302 views/month).[2] Desire has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Desire is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Davidultra · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity film id 253215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P480]]: 253215"
  2. 27d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Production designer Robert Usher
    P14449 60150
    Producer Ernst Lubitsch
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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