The Fly

Summary

The Fly is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,387 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Fly's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Fly was directed by Kurt Neumann^[4].
• George Langelaan wrote the screenplay for The Fly^[5].
• James Clavell wrote the screenplay for The Fly^[6].
• The Fly's composer is recorded as Paul Sawtell^[7].
• The Fly's genre is horror film^[8].
• The Fly's genre is science fiction film^[9].
• The Fly's genre is monster film^[10].
• The Fly's genre is flashback film^[11].
• The Fly's genre is mystery film^[12].
• The Fly's based on is recorded as The Fly^[13].
• The Fly was followed by Return of the Fly^[14].
• A cast member of The Fly was David Hedison^[15].
• A cast member of The Fly was Patricia Owens^[16].
• A cast member of The Fly was Vincent Price^[17].
• A cast member of The Fly was Herbert Marshall^[18].
• A cast member of The Fly was Kathleen Freeman^[19].
• A cast member of The Fly was Betty Lou Gerson^[20].
• A cast member of The Fly was Eugene Borden^[21].
• A cast member of The Fly was Torben Meyer^[22].
• A cast member of The Fly was Bess Flowers^[23].
• The Fly was produced by Robert L. Lippert^[24].
• The Fly's part of the series is recorded as The Fly^[25].
• The Fly's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios^[26].
• The Fly's director of photography is recorded as Karl Struss^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Fly was produced by Robert L. Lippert^[24]. It was directed by Kurt Neumann^[4]. Screenwriters include George Langelaan^[5] and James Clavell^[6]. Cast members include David Hedison^[15], Patricia Owens^[16], Vincent Price^[17], Herbert Marshall^[18], Kathleen Freeman^[19], and Betty Lou Gerson^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include July 16, 1958^[28] and 1958^[29]. Original languages include English^[30] and French^[31]. Genres include horror film^[8], science fiction film^[9], monster film^[10], flashback film^[11], and mystery film^[12]. The Fly's part of the series is recorded as it^[25]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include insect^[33] and mad scientist^[34]. The Fly's part of the series is recorded as it^[25].

Reception

Reviews include 95%^[35], 7.2/10^[36], and 62/100^[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Fly's after a work by is recorded as George Langelaan^[38]. It was followed by Return of the Fly^[14].

Why It Matters

The Fly ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,387 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]