The Human Vapor

1960 film by Ishirō Honda
Movie film Q1094136
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The Human Vapor

Summary

The Human Vapor is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,462 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Human Vapor's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Human Vapor was directed by Ishirō Honda[4].
  • Takeshi Kimura wrote the screenplay for The Human Vapor[5].
  • The Human Vapor's composer is recorded as Kunio Miyauchi[6].
  • The Human Vapor's genre is science fiction film[7].
  • A cast member of The Human Vapor was Kaoru Yachigusa[8].
  • A cast member of The Human Vapor was Yoshio Tsuchiya[9].
  • A cast member of The Human Vapor was Yoshifumi Tajima[10].
  • A cast member of The Human Vapor was Bokuzen Hidari[11].
  • A cast member of The Human Vapor was Shoichi Hirose[12].
  • A cast member of The Human Vapor was Yoshio Kosugi[13].
  • A cast member of The Human Vapor was Tatsuo Matsumura[14].
  • A cast member of The Human Vapor was James Hong[15].
  • The Human Vapor was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka[16].
  • The Human Vapor's production company is recorded as Toho[17].
  • The Human Vapor's director of photography is recorded as Hajime Koizumi[18].
  • The original language of The Human Vapor was Japanese[19].
  • The Human Vapor's Commons category is recorded as The Human Vapor[20].
  • The Human Vapor's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Human Vapor's country of origin is recorded as Japan[22].
  • The Human Vapor was released on January 1, 1960[23].
  • The Human Vapor's distributed by is recorded as Toho[24].
  • The Human Vapor's narrative location is recorded as Tokyo[25].
  • The Human Vapor's main subject is serial killer[26].
  • The Human Vapor's film editor is recorded as Kazuji Taira[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Human Vapor was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka[16]. It was directed by Ishirō Honda[4]. Takeshi Kimura wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kaoru Yachigusa[8], Yoshio Tsuchiya[9], Yoshifumi Tajima[10], Bokuzen Hidari[11], Shoichi Hirose[12], and Yoshio Kosugi[13].

Publication

The Human Vapor was published on January 1, 1960[23]. The original language of it was Japanese[19]. Its genre is science fiction film[7].

Subject and Themes

The Human Vapor's main subject is serial killer[26].

Why It Matters

The Human Vapor ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,462 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] . allmovie.com. allmovie.com. Provenance: 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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