The Cossacks

1928 film by Clarence Brown, George W. Hill
Movie silent_film Q7727705
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The Cossacks

Summary

The Cossacks is a silent film[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cossacks's image is recorded as The Cossacks 1928 lobbycard.jpg[3].
  • The Cossacks's instance of is recorded as silent film[4].
  • The Cossacks's director is recorded as George W. Hill[5].
  • The Cossacks's director is recorded as Clarence Brown[6].
  • The Cossacks's screenwriter is recorded as Frances Marion[7].
  • The Cossacks's composer is recorded as William Axt[8].
  • The Cossacks's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Cossacks's genre is recorded as silent film[10].
  • The Cossacks's genre is recorded as film based on literature[11].
  • The Cossacks's based on is recorded as The Cossacks[12].
  • The Cossacks's cast member is recorded as John Gilbert[13].
  • The Cossacks's cast member is recorded as Renée Adorée[14].
  • The Cossacks's cast member is recorded as Ernest Torrence[15].
  • The Cossacks's cast member is recorded as Nils Asther[16].
  • The Cossacks's cast member is recorded as Paul Hurst[17].
  • The Cossacks's cast member is recorded as Dale Fuller[18].
  • The Cossacks's cast member is recorded as Mary Alden[19].
  • The Cossacks's cast member is recorded as Lou Costello[20].
  • The Cossacks's cast member is recorded as Serge Protzenko[21].
  • The Cossacks's producer is recorded as Irving Thalberg[22].
  • The Cossacks's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23].
  • The Cossacks's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0018795[24].
  • The Cossacks's Commons category is recorded as The Cossacks (1928 film)[25].
  • The Cossacks's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • The Cossacks's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Cossacks's producer is recorded as Irving Thalberg[22]. Directors include George W. Hill[5] and Clarence Brown[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Frances Marion[7]. Cast members include John Gilbert[13], Renée Adorée[14], Ernest Torrence[15], Nils Asther[16], Paul Hurst[17], and Dale Fuller[18].

Publication

The Cossacks's publication date is recorded as +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Genres include drama film[9], silent film[10], and film based on literature[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Cossacks's after a work by is recorded as Leo Tolstoy[29].

Why It Matters

The Cossacks ranks in the top 9% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved . svoboda.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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