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The King

2017 film directed by Eugene Jarecki
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The King

Summary

The King is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The King's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The King was directed by Eugene Jarecki[4].
  • Eugene Jarecki wrote the screenplay for The King[5].
  • Christopher St. John wrote the screenplay for The King[6].
  • The King's genre is documentary film[7].
  • A cast member of The King was Alec Baldwin[8].
  • A cast member of The King was Tony Brown[9].
  • A cast member of The King was Chuck D[10].
  • A cast member of The King was Lana Del Rey[11].
  • A cast member of The King was Ethan Hawke[12].
  • The King's director of photography is recorded as Thomas Bergmann[13].
  • The original language of The King was English[14].
  • The King was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • The King's review score is recorded as 77%[16].
  • The King's review score is recorded as 7/10[17].
  • The King's color is recorded as color[18].
  • The King's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • The King's country of origin is recorded as Germany[20].
  • The King was published on May 20, 2017[21].
  • The King was released on September 3, 2017[22].
  • The King was published on September 28, 2017[23].
  • The King was released on October 7, 2017[24].
  • The King was published on October 13, 2017[25].
  • The King was published on January 25, 2018[26].
  • The King was published on April 19, 2018[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The King was directed by Eugene Jarecki[4]. Screenwriters include Eugene Jarecki[5] and Christopher St. John[6]. Cast members include Alec Baldwin[8], Tony Brown[9], Chuck D[10], Lana Del Rey[11], and Ethan Hawke[12].

Publication

Publication dates include May 20, 2017[21], September 3, 2017[22], September 28, 2017[23], October 7, 2017[24], October 13, 2017[25], and January 25, 2018[26]. The original language of The King was English[14]. Its genre is documentary film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Subject and Themes

The King's main subject is Elvis Presley[28].

Reception

Reviews include 77%[16] and 7/10[17].

Why It Matters

The King ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2]

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] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → Elvis Presley
    Wikidata description → 2017 film directed by Eugene Jarecki
    Trakt.tv film id → 298920
    P14449 → 190083
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