Forbidden Planet

1956 science fiction movie directed by Fred M. Wilcox
Movie film Q1331230
Forbidden Planet
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Forbidden Planet

Summary

Forbidden Planet is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,690 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Forbidden Planet's image is recorded as Forbiddenplanetposter.jpg[3].
  • Forbidden Planet's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Forbidden Planet's director is recorded as Fred M. Wilcox[5].
  • Forbidden Planet's screenwriter is recorded as Cyril Hume[6].
  • Forbidden Planet's screenwriter is recorded as Allen Adler[7].
  • Forbidden Planet's composer is recorded as Bebe Barron[8].
  • Forbidden Planet's genre is recorded as science fiction film[9].
  • Forbidden Planet's genre is recorded as action film[10].
  • Forbidden Planet's genre is recorded as adventure film[11].
  • Forbidden Planet's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • Forbidden Planet's based on is recorded as The Tempest[13].
  • Forbidden Planet's cast member is recorded as Leslie Nielsen[14].
  • Forbidden Planet's cast member is recorded as Anne Francis[15].
  • Forbidden Planet's cast member is recorded as Walter Pidgeon[16].
  • Forbidden Planet's cast member is recorded as Warren Stevens[17].
  • Forbidden Planet's cast member is recorded as Robby the Robot[18].
  • Forbidden Planet's cast member is recorded as Richard Anderson[19].
  • Forbidden Planet's cast member is recorded as Earl Holliman[20].
  • Forbidden Planet's cast member is recorded as Jack Kelly[21].
  • Forbidden Planet's cast member is recorded as James Drury[22].
  • Forbidden Planet's cast member is recorded as George D. Wallace[23].
  • Forbidden Planet's producer is recorded as Nicholas Nayfack[24].
  • Forbidden Planet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 199743133[25].
  • Forbidden Planet's GND ID is recorded as 4998781-1[26].
  • Forbidden Planet's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14663832j[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Forbidden Planet's producer is recorded as Nicholas Nayfack[24]. Its director is recorded as Fred M. Wilcox[5]. Screenwriters include Cyril Hume[6] and Allen Adler[7]. Cast members include Leslie Nielsen[14], Anne Francis[15], Walter Pidgeon[16], Warren Stevens[17], Robby the Robot[18], and Richard Anderson[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[28], +1956-03-23T00:00:00Z[29], +1956-04-28T00:00:00Z[30], and +1957-02-05T00:00:00Z[31]. Forbidden Planet's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include science fiction film[9], action film[10], adventure film[11], and drama film[12]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[33].

Subject and Themes

Forbidden Planet's main subject is recorded as flying saucer[34].

Reception

Reviews include 8.2/10[35], 94%[36], and 80/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Forbidden Planet's after a work by is recorded as William Shakespeare[38].

Why It Matters

Forbidden Planet ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,690 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . 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. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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