Figures of the Night

1920 film by Richard Oswald
Movie film Q15040771
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Summary

Figures of the Night is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.074% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #70 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Figures of the Night's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Figures of the Night was directed by Richard Oswald[4].
  • Richard Oswald wrote the screenplay for Figures of the Night[5].
  • Figures of the Night's genre is silent film[6].
  • Figures of the Night's genre is horror film[7].
  • Figures of the Night's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of Figures of the Night was Paul Wegener[9].
  • A cast member of Figures of the Night was Reinhold Schünzel[10].
  • A cast member of Figures of the Night was Erna Morena[11].
  • A cast member of Figures of the Night was Erik Charell[12].
  • A cast member of Figures of the Night was Conrad Veidt[13].
  • A cast member of Figures of the Night was Anita Berber[14].
  • A cast member of Figures of the Night was Paul Bildt[15].
  • A cast member of Figures of the Night was Theodor Loos[16].
  • Figures of the Night's production company is recorded as Richard-Oswald-Produktion[17].
  • Figures of the Night's director of photography is recorded as Carl Hoffmann[18].
  • Figures of the Night's color is recorded as black-and-white[19].
  • Figures of the Night's country of origin is recorded as Germany[20].
  • Figures of the Night was released on January 9, 1920[21].
  • Figures of the Night's distributed by is recorded as Babelsberg Studio[22].
  • Figures of the Night's filming location is recorded as Berlin[23].
  • Figures of the Night's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Nachtgestalten'}[24].
  • Figures of the Night's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'minute', 'amount': '+106'}[25].
  • Figures of the Night's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[26].
  • Figures of the Night's production designer is recorded as Hans Dreier[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Figures of the Night was directed by Richard Oswald[4]. Richard Oswald wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Paul Wegener[9], Reinhold Schünzel[10], Erna Morena[11], Erik Charell[12], Conrad Veidt[13], and Anita Berber[14].

Publication

Figures of the Night was published on January 9, 1920[21]. Genres include silent film[6], horror film[7], and drama film[8].

Why It Matters

Figures of the Night ranks in the top 0.074% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #70 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . filmportal.de. 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+106'}
    Color → black-and-white
    Director of photography → Carl Hoffmann
    Cast member → Paul Wegener, Reinhold Schünzel, Erna Morena +5
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Instance of: silent film"
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