Samson and Delilah

1950 film by Cecil B. DeMille
Movie film Q426352
Samson and Delilah
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Samson and Delilah

Summary

Samson and Delilah is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,925 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Samson and Delilah received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3].
  • Samson and Delilah received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[4].
  • Samson and Delilah's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Samson and Delilah was directed by Cecil B. DeMille[6].
  • Fredric M. Frank wrote the screenplay for Samson and Delilah[7].
  • Ze'ev Jabotinsky wrote the screenplay for Samson and Delilah[8].
  • Jesse Louis Lasky Jr. wrote the screenplay for Samson and Delilah[9].
  • Samson and Delilah's composer is recorded as Victor Young[10].
  • Samson and Delilah's genre is drama film[11].
  • Samson and Delilah's genre is sword-and-sandal film[12].
  • Samson and Delilah's based on is recorded as Samson the Nazirite[13].
  • Samson and Delilah's based on is recorded as Judges[14].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Hedy Lamarr[15].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Victor Mature[16].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was George Sanders[17].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Angela Lansbury[18].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Henry Wilcoxon[19].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Fay Holden[20].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Russ Tamblyn[21].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was William Farnum[22].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Lane Chandler[23].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Moroni Olsen[24].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Angelo Rossitto[25].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Cecil B. DeMille[26].
  • A cast member of Samson and Delilah was Charles Meredith[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e0f2434e-91f6-4d0b-85c0-aeaf29a4dd7c[29]

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Authorship and Creation

Samson and Delilah was produced by Cecil B. DeMille[30]. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille[6]. Screenwriters include Fredric M. Frank[7], Ze'ev Jabotinsky[8], and Jesse Louis Lasky Jr.[9]. Cast members include Hedy Lamarr[15], Victor Mature[16], George Sanders[17], Angela Lansbury[18], Henry Wilcoxon[19], and Fay Holden[20].

Publication

Samson and Delilah was released on January 1, 1950[31]. The original language of it was English[32]. Genres include drama film[11] and sword-and-sandal film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3] and Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[4]. Samson and Delilah's review score is recorded as 56%[34].

Why It Matters

Samson and Delilah ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,925 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Samson and Delilah receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3] and Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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