The Awakening

1980 film by Mike Newell
Movie film Q1757452
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The Awakening

Summary

The Awakening is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Awakening's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Awakening was directed by Mike Newell[4].
  • Clive Exton wrote the screenplay for The Awakening[5].
  • Allan Scott wrote the screenplay for The Awakening[6].
  • The Awakening's composer is recorded as Claude Bolling[7].
  • The Awakening's genre is horror film[8].
  • The Awakening's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • The Awakening's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • awakening is named after The Awakening[11].
  • The Awakening's based on is recorded as The Jewel of Seven Stars[12].
  • A cast member of The Awakening was Charlton Heston[13].
  • A cast member of The Awakening was Susannah York[14].
  • A cast member of The Awakening was Jill Townsend[15].
  • A cast member of The Awakening was Stephanie Zimbalist[16].
  • A cast member of The Awakening was Ian McDiarmid[17].
  • A cast member of The Awakening was Ahmed Osman[18].
  • A cast member of The Awakening was Miriam Margolyes[19].
  • A cast member of The Awakening was Ahmed Osman[20].
  • A cast member of The Awakening was Bruce Myers[21].
  • A cast member of The Awakening was Albert Moses[22].
  • The Awakening's production company is recorded as Orion Pictures[23].
  • The Awakening's production company is recorded as EMI Films[24].
  • The Awakening's director of photography is recorded as Jack Cardiff[25].
  • The original language of The Awakening was English[26].
  • The Awakening was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Awakening was directed by Mike Newell[4]. Screenwriters include Clive Exton[5] and Allan Scott[6]. Cast members include Charlton Heston[13], Susannah York[14], Jill Townsend[15], Stephanie Zimbalist[16], Ian McDiarmid[17], and Ahmed Osman[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1980[28], November 14, 1980[29], November 20, 1980[30], and October 31, 1980[31]. The original language of The Awakening was English[26]. Genres include horror film[8], fantasy film[9], and film based on a novel[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

The Awakening's main subject is body swap[32].

Reception

Reviews include 3.3/10[33] and 0%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Awakening's after a work by is recorded as Bram Stoker[35].

Why It Matters

The Awakening ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . 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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  1. 16h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Michael Stringer
    Publication date +1980-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1980-11-14T00:00:00Z, +1980-11-20T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Clive Exton, Allan Scott
    Youtube video id bf0w1w9poAM
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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