Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931 film by Rouben Mamoulian
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Summary
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,670 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Actor[3]
- Director: Rouben Mamoulian[4]
- Screenwriter: Percy Heath[5], Samuel Hoffenstein[6]
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach[7]
- Movement: Pre-Code Hollywood[8]
- Genre: horror film[9], science fiction film[10]
- Based on: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde[11]
- Cast member: Fredric March[12], Miriam Hopkins[13], Rose Hobart[14], Holmes Herbert[15], Halliwell Hobbes[16], Sam Harris[17], Douglas Walton[18], Edgar Norton[19], Tempe Pigott[20], Arnold Lucy[21]
- Producer: Rouben Mamoulian[22]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[23]
- Director of photography: Karl Struss[24]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
- Commons category: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931 film)[26]
- Distribution format: video on demand[27]
- Review score: 8.3/10[28], 91%[29]
- Color: black-and-white[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31]
- Publication date: January 1, 1931[32]
- Characters: Dr. Jekyll[33], Mr. Hyde[34], Dr. Lanyon[35], Mr. Poole[36], Mr. Utterson[37]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[38]
- Narrative location: London[39]
- Main subject: libido[40]
- Film editor: William Shea[41]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor[42], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[43], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[44]
- Executive producer: Adolph Zukor[45]
Why It Matters
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
What awards did Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3].