The Boy Friend

1971 film by Ken Russell
Movie film Q3417837
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The Boy Friend

Summary

The Boy Friend is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Boy Friend received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Boy Friend's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Boy Friend's director is recorded as Ken Russell[5].
  • The Boy Friend's screenwriter is recorded as Ken Russell[6].
  • The Boy Friend's screenwriter is recorded as Sandy Wilson[7].
  • The Boy Friend's composer is recorded as Peter Maxwell Davies[8].
  • The Boy Friend's genre is recorded as musical film[9].
  • The Boy Friend's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[10].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Twiggy[11].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Christopher Gable[12].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Max Adrian[13].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Tommy Tune[14].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Brian Murphy[15].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Barbara Windsor[16].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Vladek Sheybal[17].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Bryan Pringle[18].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Georgina Hale[19].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Glenda Jackson[20].
  • The Boy Friend's cast member is recorded as Murray Melvin[21].
  • The Boy Friend's producer is recorded as Ken Russell[22].
  • The Boy Friend's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23].
  • The Boy Friend's director of photography is recorded as David Watkin[24].
  • The Boy Friend's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0066858[25].
  • The Boy Friend's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26].
  • The Boy Friend's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Boy Friend's producer is recorded as Ken Russell[22]. Its director is recorded as Ken Russell[5]. Screenwriters include Ken Russell[6] and Sandy Wilson[7]. Cast members include Twiggy[11], Christopher Gable[12], Max Adrian[13], Tommy Tune[14], Brian Murphy[15], and Barbara Windsor[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1971-12-16T00:00:00Z[28], +1971-12-22T00:00:00Z[29], +1971-12-24T00:00:00Z[30], +1972-02-03T00:00:00Z[31], +1972-02-10T00:00:00Z[32], and +1972-02-25T00:00:00Z[33]. The Boy Friend's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26]. Genres include musical film[9] and LGBTQ-related film[10].

Reception

The Boy Friend received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7.7/10[34] and 88%[35].

Why It Matters

The Boy Friend ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Boy Friend receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: 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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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-boy-friend-q3417837_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Boy Friend}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-boy-friend-q3417837}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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