The Cat o' Nine Tails

1971 film by Dario Argento
Movie film Q706592
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Summary

The Cat o' Nine Tails is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cat o' Nine Tails's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails was directed by Dario Argento[4].
  • Dario Argento wrote the screenplay for The Cat o' Nine Tails[5].
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone[6].
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails's genre is LGBTQ-related film[7].
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails's genre is horror film[8].
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails's genre is giallo[9].
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails's genre is thriller film[11].
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails's genre is suspense film[12].
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails's genre is slasher film[13].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was James Franciscus[14].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Karl Malden[15].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Catherine Spaak[16].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Tino Carraro[17].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Pier Paolo Capponi[18].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Aldo Reggiani[19].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Rada Rassimov[20].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Carlo Alighiero[21].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Cinzia De Carolis[22].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Emilio Marchesini[23].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Horst Frank[24].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Tom Felleghy[25].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Corrado Olmi[26].
  • A cast member of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Ugo Fangareggi[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Cat o' Nine Tails was produced by Salvatore Argento[28]. It was directed by Dario Argento[4]. Dario Argento wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include James Franciscus[14], Karl Malden[15], Catherine Spaak[16], Tino Carraro[17], Pier Paolo Capponi[18], and Aldo Reggiani[19].

Publication

Publication dates include February 12, 1971[29], May 26, 1971[30], June 6, 1971[31], June 18, 1971[32], July 15, 1971[33], and August 9, 1971[34]. The original language of The Cat o' Nine Tails was Italian[35]. Genres include LGBTQ-related film[7], horror film[8], giallo[9], drama film[10], thriller film[11], and suspense film[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Animal Trilogy[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

The Cat o' Nine Tails's part of the series is recorded as Animal Trilogy[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[38], 63/100[39], and 81%[40].

Why It Matters

The Cat o' Nine Tails ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . filmportal.de. 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] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [34] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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