The Eye of Evil

1962 film by Claude Chabrol
Movie film Q12137068
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The Eye of Evil

Summary

The Eye of Evil is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Eye of Evil's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Eye of Evil was directed by Claude Chabrol[4].
  • Claude Chabrol wrote the screenplay for The Eye of Evil[5].
  • The Eye of Evil's composer is recorded as Pierre Jansen[6].
  • The Eye of Evil's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Eye of Evil's genre is crime film[8].
  • A cast member of The Eye of Evil was Jacques Charrier[9].
  • A cast member of The Eye of Evil was Stéphane Audran[10].
  • A cast member of The Eye of Evil was Daniel Boulanger[11].
  • A cast member of The Eye of Evil was Walther Reyer[12].
  • A cast member of The Eye of Evil was André Badin[13].
  • A cast member of The Eye of Evil was Claude Romet[14].
  • A cast member of The Eye of Evil was Claude Chabrol[15].
  • The Eye of Evil was produced by Georges de Beauregard[16].
  • The Eye of Evil's director of photography is recorded as Jean Rabier[17].
  • The original language of The Eye of Evil was French[18].
  • The Eye of Evil's color is recorded as black-and-white[19].
  • The Eye of Evil's country of origin is recorded as France[20].
  • The Eye of Evil's country of origin is recorded as Italy[21].
  • The Eye of Evil's country of origin is recorded as Germany[22].
  • The Eye of Evil was published on January 1, 1962[23].
  • The Eye of Evil's narrative location is recorded as Germany[24].
  • The Eye of Evil's filming location is recorded as Germany[25].
  • The Eye of Evil's filming location is recorded as Bavaria[26].
  • The Eye of Evil's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Œil du Malin"}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Eye of Evil was produced by Georges de Beauregard[16]. It was directed by Claude Chabrol[4]. Claude Chabrol wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jacques Charrier[9], Stéphane Audran[10], Daniel Boulanger[11], Walther Reyer[12], André Badin[13], and Claude Romet[14].

Publication

The Eye of Evil was released on January 1, 1962[23]. The original language of it was French[18]. Genres include drama film[7] and crime film[8].

Why It Matters

The Eye of Evil ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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