Shane

1953 film directed by George Stevens
Movie film Q1045165
Shane
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Shane

Summary

Shane is a film[1]. Shane ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,939 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shane received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[3].
  • Shane received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Shane's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Shane was directed by George Stevens[6].
  • A. B. Guthrie Jr. wrote the screenplay for Shane[7].
  • Jack Sher wrote the screenplay for Shane[8].
  • Jack Schaefer wrote the screenplay for Shane[9].
  • Shane's composer is recorded as Victor Young[10].
  • Shane's genre is Western film[11].
  • Shane's genre is romance film[12].
  • Shane's genre is drama film[13].
  • Shane's based on is recorded as Shane[14].
  • Shane was followed by Shane[15].
  • A cast member of Shane was Alan Ladd[16].
  • A cast member of Shane was Jean Arthur[17].
  • A cast member of Shane was Van Heflin[18].
  • A cast member of Shane was Brandon deWilde[19].
  • A cast member of Shane was Jack Palance[20].
  • A cast member of Shane was Edith Evanson[21].
  • A cast member of Shane was Ben Johnson[22].
  • A cast member of Shane was Elisha Cook Jr.[23].
  • A cast member of Shane was Alana Ladd[24].
  • A cast member of Shane was Edgar Buchanan[25].
  • A cast member of Shane was Douglas Spencer[26].
  • A cast member of Shane was John Dierkes[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Shane was produced by George Stevens[28]. Shane was directed by George Stevens[6]. Screenwriters include A. B. Guthrie Jr.[7], Jack Sher[8], and Jack Schaefer[9]. Cast members include Alan Ladd[16], Jean Arthur[17], Van Heflin[18], Brandon deWilde[19], Jack Palance[20], and Edith Evanson[21].

Publication

Publication dates include April 23, 1953[29], August 14, 1953[30], October 23, 1953[31], and October 1, 1953[32]. The original language of Shane was English[33]. Genres include Western film[11], romance film[12], and drama film[13]. Shane is part of National Film Registry[34]. Shane was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]. Reviews include 8.5/10[39], 97%[40], and 85/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shane was followed by Shane[15].

Why It Matters

Shane ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,939 views/month).[2] Shane has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Shane is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did Shane receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1890s
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  2. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Jack Schaefer
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 15306
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  4. 13w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → shane
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 3871
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