The Changeling

Summary

The Changeling is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,181 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Changeling received the Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay^[3].
• The Changeling received the Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress^[4].
• The Changeling received the Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor^[5].
• The Changeling received the Golden Screen Award^[6].
• The Changeling received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture^[7].
• The Changeling's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• The Changeling's director is recorded as Peter Medak^[9].
• The Changeling's screenwriter is recorded as William Gray^[10].
• The Changeling's screenwriter is recorded as Russell Hunter^[11].
• The Changeling's composer is recorded as Rick Wilkins^[12].
• The Changeling's genre is recorded as horror film^[13].
• The Changeling's genre is recorded as thriller film^[14].
• The Changeling's genre is recorded as mystery film^[15].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as George C. Scott^[16].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as Melvyn Douglas^[17].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as Jean Marsh^[18].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as Barry Morse^[19].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as Madeleine Sherwood^[20].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as Eric Christmas^[21].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as J. Kenneth Campbell^[22].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as Robert Monroe^[23].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as Trish Van Devere^[24].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as John Colicos^[25].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as Ruth Springford^[26].
• The Changeling's cast member is recorded as Helen Burns^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Joel B. Michaels^[28] and Garth Drabinsky^[29]. The Changeling's director is recorded as Peter Medak^[9]. Screenwriters include William Gray^[10] and Russell Hunter^[11]. Cast members include George C. Scott^[16], Melvyn Douglas^[17], Jean Marsh^[18], Barry Morse^[19], Madeleine Sherwood^[20], and Eric Christmas^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1980-01-01T00:00:00Z^[30], +1980-03-26T00:00:00Z^[31], and +1980-03-28T00:00:00Z^[32]. The Changeling's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[33]. Genres include horror film^[13], thriller film^[14], and mystery film^[15].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include death of one's child^[34], mourning^[35], infanticide^[36], identity theft^[37], criminal investigation^[38], and afterlife^[39].

Reception

Awards received include Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay^[3], a class of award^[40], in Canada^[41]; Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress^[4], a Genie Awards^[42], in Canada^[43]; Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor^[5], a Genie Awards^[44], in Canada^[45]; Golden Screen Award^[6], a film award^[46], in Canada^[47]; and Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture^[7], a film award category^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 1980^[50]. Reviews include 7.5/10^[51], 85%^[52], and 70/100^[53].

Why It Matters

The Changeling ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,181 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

What awards did The Changeling receive?

Honors received include Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay^[3], Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress^[4], Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor^[5], and Golden Screen Award^[6].