The Dark Crystal
1982 film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz
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Summary
The Dark Crystal is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,214 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Jim Henson[3], Frank Oz[4]
- Screenwriter: David Odell[5], Jim Henson[6]
- Composer: Trevor Jones[7]
- Genre: fantasy film[8], adventure film[9]
- Cast member: Lisa Maxwell[10], Billie Whitelaw[11], Steve Whitmire[12], Barry Dennen[13], Michael Kilgarriff[14]
- Producer: Jim Henson[15], Gary Kurtz[16]
- Collection: Museum of Modern Art[17]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[18], ITC Entertainment[19], The Jim Henson Company[20]
- Director of photography: Oswald Morris[21]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[22]
- Commons category: The Dark Crystal[23]
- Distribution format: video on demand[24]
- Review score: 78%[25], 6.6/10[26]
- Color: color[27]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[28], United States[29]
- Publication date: December 17, 1982[30], March 25, 1983[31], April 1, 1983[32], 1982[33], February 17, 1983[34]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[35], Netflix[36]
- Narrative location: Thra[37]
- Official website: http://www.darkcrystal.com[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Dark Crystal[39]
- Film editor: Ralph Kemplen[40]
- Takes place in fictional universe: The Dark Crystal universe[41]
- Title: The Dark Crystal[42]
- MPA film rating: PG[43]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[44]
Why It Matters
The Dark Crystal has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]