The Brain That Wouldn't Die

1962 film by Joseph Green
Movie film Q129074
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Joseph Green · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Summary

The Brain That Wouldn't Die is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die was directed by Joseph Green[4].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's genre is horror film[5].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's genre is science fiction film[6].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's genre is exploitation film[7].
  • A cast member of The Brain That Wouldn't Die was Jason Evers[8].
  • A cast member of The Brain That Wouldn't Die was Virginia Leith[9].
  • A cast member of The Brain That Wouldn't Die was Eddie Carmel[10].
  • A cast member of The Brain That Wouldn't Die was Marilyn Hanold[11].
  • A cast member of The Brain That Wouldn't Die was Arny Freeman[12].
  • A cast member of The Brain That Wouldn't Die was Sammy Petrillo[13].
  • The original language of The Brain That Wouldn't Die was English[14].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's Commons category is recorded as The Brain That Wouldn't Die[15].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's color is recorded as black-and-white[17].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die was released on January 1, 1962[19].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's distributed by is recorded as American International Pictures[20].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[21].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's main subject is mad scientist[22].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "The Brain That Wouldn't Die"}[23].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+82'}[24].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test[25].
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die's copyright status is recorded as public domain[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Brain That Wouldn't Die was directed by Joseph Green[4]. Cast members include Jason Evers[8], Virginia Leith[9], Eddie Carmel[10], Marilyn Hanold[11], Arny Freeman[12], and Sammy Petrillo[13].

Publication

The Brain That Wouldn't Die was published on January 1, 1962[19]. The original language of it was English[14]. Genres include horror film[5], science fiction film[6], and exploitation film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[16].

Subject and Themes

The Brain That Wouldn't Die's main subject is mad scientist[22].

Why It Matters

The Brain That Wouldn't Die ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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] . Bechdel Test Movie List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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