Taras Bulba

1962 film by J. Lee Thompson
Movie film Q498150
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Taras Bulba

Summary

Taras Bulba is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taras Bulba's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Taras Bulba was directed by J. Lee Thompson[4].
  • Waldo Salt wrote the screenplay for Taras Bulba[5].
  • Karl Tunberg wrote the screenplay for Taras Bulba[6].
  • Nikolai Gogol wrote the screenplay for Taras Bulba[7].
  • Taras Bulba's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman[8].
  • Taras Bulba's genre is adventure film[9].
  • Taras Bulba's genre is film based on book[10].
  • Taras Bulba's genre is drama film[11].
  • Taras Bulba's genre is action film[12].
  • Taras Bulba's genre is war film[13].
  • Taras Bulba's genre is historical film[14].
  • Taras Bulba's based on is recorded as Taras Bulba[15].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was Yul Brynner[16].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was Tony Curtis[17].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was Sam Wanamaker[18].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was Brad Dexter[19].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was George Macready[20].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was Vladimir Sokoloff[21].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was Christine Kaufmann[22].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was Guy Rolfe[23].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was Abraham Sofaer[24].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was Perry Lopez[25].
  • A cast member of Taras Bulba was Richard Rust[26].
  • Taras Bulba was produced by Harold Hecht[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Taras Bulba was produced by Harold Hecht[27]. It was directed by J. Lee Thompson[4]. Screenwriters include Waldo Salt[5], Karl Tunberg[6], and Nikolai Gogol[7]. Cast members include Yul Brynner[16], Tony Curtis[17], Sam Wanamaker[18], Brad Dexter[19], George Macready[20], and Vladimir Sokoloff[21].

Publication

Taras Bulba was released on January 1, 1962[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include adventure film[9], film based on book[10], drama film[11], action film[12], war film[13], and historical film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Taras Bulba's after a work by is recorded as Nikolai Gogol[31].

Why It Matters

Taras Bulba ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . 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. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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