Jason and the Argonauts

1963 film by Don Chaffey
Movie film Q785555
Jason and the Argonauts
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Jason and the Argonauts

Summary

Jason and the Argonauts is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Jason and the Argonauts's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Jason and the Argonauts was directed by Don Chaffey[4].
  • Alan Beverley Cross wrote the screenplay for Jason and the Argonauts[5].
  • Jason and the Argonauts's composer is recorded as Bernard Herrmann[6].
  • Jason and the Argonauts's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Jason and the Argonauts's genre is adventure film[8].
  • Jason and the Argonauts's genre is action film[9].
  • Jason and the Argonauts's genre is film based on literature[10].
  • Jason and the Argonauts's genre is sword-and-sandal film[11].
  • Jason and the Argonauts's based on is recorded as Argonautica[12].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Todd Armstrong[13].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Nancy Kovack[14].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Honor Blackman[15].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Gary Raymond[16].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Laurence Naismith[17].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Nigel Green[18].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Patrick Troughton[19].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Niall MacGinnis[20].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Michael Gwynn[21].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Douglas Wilmer[22].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Jack Gwillim[23].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was John Cairney[24].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was John Crawford[25].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Doug Robinson[26].
  • A cast member of Jason and the Argonauts was Andrew Faulds[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Jason and the Argonauts was produced by Charles H. Schneer[28]. It was directed by Don Chaffey[4]. Alan Beverley Cross wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Todd Armstrong[13], Nancy Kovack[14], Honor Blackman[15], Gary Raymond[16], Laurence Naismith[17], and Nigel Green[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1963[29], June 19, 1963[30], August 15, 1963[31], and December 20, 1963[32]. The original language of Jason and the Argonauts was English[33]. Genres include fantasy film[7], adventure film[8], action film[9], film based on literature[10], and sword-and-sandal film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Argonauts[35] and Voyage of the Argonauts[36].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[37], 89%[38], and 69/100[39].

Why It Matters

Jason and the Argonauts has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source The 200 films to see before you almost grow up
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    Screenwriter Alan Beverley Cross
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