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The Killing

1956 film by Stanley Kubrick
Movie film Q592072
The Killing
James B. Harris, Stanley Kubrick · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Killing

Summary

The Killing is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,257 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Killing's image is recorded as The killing Trailer Title.jpg[3].
  • The Killing's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Killing's director is recorded as Stanley Kubrick[5].
  • The Killing's screenwriter is recorded as Stanley Kubrick[6].
  • The Killing's screenwriter is recorded as Jim Thompson[7].
  • The Killing's screenwriter is recorded as Lionel White[8].
  • The Killing's composer is recorded as Gerald Fried[9].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as heist film[10].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as flashback film[11].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as film noir[12].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as film based on literature[13].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as crime film[15].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as war drama[16].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as war film[17].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as thriller film[18].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as crime drama film[19].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as crime thriller film[20].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as action film[21].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as mystery film[22].
  • The Killing's genre is recorded as gangster film[23].
  • The Killing's based on is recorded as Clean Break[24].
  • The Killing's cast member is recorded as Sterling Hayden[25].
  • The Killing's cast member is recorded as Jay C. Flippen[26].
  • The Killing's cast member is recorded as Marie Windsor[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Killing's producer is recorded as James B. Harris[28]. Its director is recorded as Stanley Kubrick[5]. Screenwriters include Stanley Kubrick[6], Jim Thompson[7], and Lionel White[8]. Cast members include Sterling Hayden[25], Jay C. Flippen[26], Marie Windsor[27], Elisha Cook Jr.[29], Coleen Gray[30], and Vince Edwards[31].

Publication

Publication dates include +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[32], +1956-06-06T00:00:00Z[33], and +1956-11-27T00:00:00Z[34]. The Killing's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include heist film[10], flashback film[11], film noir[12], film based on literature[13], drama film[14], and crime film[15].

Reception

Reviews include 8.6/10[36], 96%[37], 91/100[38], and 7.9/10[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Killing's after a work by is recorded as Lionel White[40].

Why It Matters

The Killing ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,257 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Related Entities

film Netflix Stanley Kubrick Sterling Hayden United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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