Séance on a Wet Afternoon

1964 film by Bryan Forbes
Movie film Q482632
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Summary

Séance on a Wet Afternoon is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Bryan Forbes[4]
  • Screenwriter: Bryan Forbes[5], Mark McShane[6]
  • Composer: John Barry[7]
  • Genre: thriller film[8], drama film[9], crime film[10]
  • Cast member: Kim Stanley[11], Nanette Newman[12], Mark Eden[13], Patrick Magee[14], Richard Attenborough[15]
  • Producer: Richard Attenborough[16]
  • Production company: Allied Film Makers[17], The Rank Organisation[18]
  • Director of photography: Gerry Turpin[19]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[20]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[21]
  • Review score: 7.4/10[22], 82%[23]
  • Color: color[24], black-and-white[25]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[26]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1964[27]
  • Distributed by: The Rank Organisation[28], Netflix[29]
  • Narrative location: London[30]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[31]
  • Title: Séance on a Wet Afternoon[32]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[33]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[34]
  • Duration: 115 minutes[35]

Why It Matters

Séance on a Wet Afternoon has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Séance on a Wet Afternoon receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'ru', 'sr', 'sv', 'tr', '
    Ampas collections film id → W087684
    Sitelink count → 14
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 58557
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 58557, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  3. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Bryan Forbes, Mark McShane
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+115'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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