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The Day of the Jackal

1973 film by Fred Zinnemann
Movie film Q901140
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The Day of the Jackal

Summary

The Day of the Jackal is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,373 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Day of the Jackal's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Day of the Jackal was directed by Fred Zinnemann[4].
  • Kenneth Ross wrote the screenplay for The Day of the Jackal[5].
  • The Day of the Jackal's composer is recorded as Georges Delerue[6].
  • The Day of the Jackal's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Day of the Jackal's genre is political thriller film[8].
  • The Day of the Jackal's based on is recorded as The Day of the Jackal[9].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Edward Fox[10].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Michael Lonsdale[11].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Michel Auclair[12].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Derek Jacobi[13].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Jean Martin[14].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Olga Georges-Picot[15].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Delphine Seyrig[16].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Andréa Ferréol[17].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Cyril Cusack[18].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Eric Porter[19].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Donald Sinden[20].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Ronald Pickup[21].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Anton Rodgers[22].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Jean Sorel[23].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Adrien Cayla-Legrand[24].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Alan Badel[25].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was Albert Augier[26].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Jackal was André Penvern[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Day of the Jackal was produced by John and James Woolf[28]. It was directed by Fred Zinnemann[4]. Kenneth Ross wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Edward Fox[10], Michael Lonsdale[11], Michel Auclair[12], Derek Jacobi[13], Jean Martin[14], and Olga Georges-Picot[15].

Publication

The original language of The Day of the Jackal was English[29]. Genres include drama film[7] and political thriller film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 7.9/10[31], 91%[32], and 80/100[33].

Why It Matters

The Day of the Jackal ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,373 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

British Museum Delphine Seyrig Derek Jacobi Edward Fox Entrevaux film France Fred Zinnemann Georges Delerue Imperia Michael Lonsdale The Jackal United Kingdom United States Veynes

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1h ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 69947
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  2. 8d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 16627
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  3. 8d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1960s, 20th century
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  4. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 23402
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  5. 8w ago · MrRobertman · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Incaa film rating → +13
    Blu-ray.com film id → 110240
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 1.85:1
    Senscritique work id → 489012
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10100]]: 489012, Added via Tricorder v2.1"
  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 8207
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  7. 16w ago · Joao4669 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kijkwijzer rating → 6
    Director of photography → Jean Tournier
    Composer → Georges Delerue
    Ampas collections film id → 1003085, W063005
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13888]]: 13340"
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