The Black Dahlia

Summary

The Black Dahlia is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,649 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Black Dahlia's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Black Dahlia was directed by Brian De Palma^[4].
• James Ellroy wrote the screenplay for The Black Dahlia^[5].
• Josh Friedman wrote the screenplay for The Black Dahlia^[6].
• The Black Dahlia's composer is recorded as Mark Isham^[7].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is crime film^[8].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is neo-noir^[9].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is film noir^[10].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[12].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is film based on a novel^[13].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is mystery film^[14].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is crime thriller film^[15].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is crime drama film^[16].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is thriller film^[17].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is horror film^[18].
• The Black Dahlia's based on is recorded as The Black Dahlia^[19].
• A cast member of The Black Dahlia was Josh Hartnett^[20].
• A cast member of The Black Dahlia was Scarlett Johansson^[21].
• A cast member of The Black Dahlia was Aaron Eckhart^[22].
• A cast member of The Black Dahlia was Hilary Swank^[23].
• A cast member of The Black Dahlia was Mia Kirshner^[24].
• A cast member of The Black Dahlia was Mike Starr^[25].
• A cast member of The Black Dahlia was Fiona Shaw^[26].
• A cast member of The Black Dahlia was Rose McGowan^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Black Dahlia was produced by Art Linson^[28]. It was directed by Brian De Palma^[4]. Screenwriters include James Ellroy^[5] and Josh Friedman^[6]. Cast members include Josh Hartnett^[20], Scarlett Johansson^[21], Aaron Eckhart^[22], Hilary Swank^[23], Mia Kirshner^[24], and Mike Starr^[25].

Publication

Publication dates include August 30, 2006^[29] and October 5, 2006^[30]. Original languages include English^[31] and German^[32]. Genres include crime film^[8], neo-noir^[9], film noir^[10], drama film^[11], LGBTQ-related film^[12], and film based on a novel^[13]. The Black Dahlia was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Los Angeles Police Department^[34] and Black Dahlia^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10^[36], 32%^[37], and 49/100^[38].

Why It Matters

The Black Dahlia ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,649 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]