The Birthday Party

1968 film by William Friedkin
Movie film Q3202056
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The Birthday Party

Summary

The Birthday Party is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Birthday Party's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Birthday Party was directed by William Friedkin[4].
  • Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay for The Birthday Party[5].
  • The Birthday Party's genre is drama film[6].
  • A cast member of The Birthday Party was Robert Shaw[7].
  • A cast member of The Birthday Party was Patrick Magee[8].
  • A cast member of The Birthday Party was Dandy Nichols[9].
  • A cast member of The Birthday Party was Sydney Tafler[10].
  • A cast member of The Birthday Party was Moultrie Kelsall[11].
  • A cast member of The Birthday Party was Helen Fraser[12].
  • The Birthday Party was produced by Max Rosenberg[13].
  • The Birthday Party was produced by Milton Subotsky[14].
  • The Birthday Party's production company is recorded as American Broadcasting Company[15].
  • The Birthday Party's director of photography is recorded as Denys Coop[16].
  • The original language of The Birthday Party was English[17].
  • The Birthday Party's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • The Birthday Party's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • The Birthday Party was released on January 1, 1968[20].
  • The Birthday Party's distributed by is recorded as Walter Reade[21].
  • The Birthday Party's film editor is recorded as Antony Gibbs[22].
  • The Birthday Party's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Birthday Party'}[23].
  • The Birthday Party's MPA film rating is recorded as G[24].
  • The Birthday Party's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+123'}[25].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Max Rosenberg[13] and Milton Subotsky[14]. The Birthday Party was directed by William Friedkin[4]. Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Robert Shaw[7], Patrick Magee[8], Dandy Nichols[9], Sydney Tafler[10], Moultrie Kelsall[11], and Helen Fraser[12].

Publication

The Birthday Party was published on January 1, 1968[20]. The original language of it was English[17]. Its genre is drama film[6].

Why It Matters

The Birthday Party has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky
    Publication date +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z
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