The Black Cat

1981 film directed by Lucio Fulci
Movie film Q572215
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The Black Cat

Summary

The Black Cat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Black Cat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Black Cat was directed by Lucio Fulci[4].
  • Biagio Proietti wrote the screenplay for The Black Cat[5].
  • Lucio Fulci wrote the screenplay for The Black Cat[6].
  • The Black Cat's composer is recorded as Pino Donaggio[7].
  • The Black Cat's genre is horror film[8].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Patrick Magee[9].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Mimsy Farmer[10].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was David Warbeck[11].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Al Cliver[12].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Dagmar Lassander[13].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Bruno Corazzari[14].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Lucio Fulci[15].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Geoffrey Copleston[16].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Daniela Doria[17].
  • The Black Cat's director of photography is recorded as Sergio Salvati[18].
  • The original language of The Black Cat was Italian[19].
  • The Black Cat was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Black Cat's review score is recorded as 5/10[21].
  • The Black Cat's review score is recorded as 33%[22].
  • The Black Cat's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Black Cat's country of origin is recorded as Italy[24].
  • The Black Cat was published on January 1, 1981[25].
  • The Black Cat was published on April 4, 1981[26].
  • The Black Cat was published on March 9, 1983[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Black Cat was directed by Lucio Fulci[4]. Screenwriters include Biagio Proietti[5] and Lucio Fulci[6]. Cast members include Patrick Magee[9], Mimsy Farmer[10], David Warbeck[11], Al Cliver[12], Dagmar Lassander[13], and Bruno Corazzari[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981[25], April 4, 1981[26], March 9, 1983[27], and February 10, 1984[28]. The original language of The Black Cat was Italian[19]. Its genre is horror film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

The Black Cat's main subject is cat[29].

Reception

Reviews include 5/10[21] and 33%[22].

Why It Matters

The Black Cat ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Mullanur · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Film editor Vincenzo Tomassi
    Composer Pino Donaggio
    Production designer Franco Calabrese
    Director Lucio Fulci
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2637]]: [[Q23308562]]"
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