The Law

1958 film by Jules Dassin
Movie film Q1749795
The Law
Jules Dassin · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

The Law is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Law is the creator of Jules Dassin[3].
  • The Law's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Law was directed by Jules Dassin[5].
  • Jules Dassin wrote the screenplay for The Law[6].
  • Diego Fabbri wrote the screenplay for The Law[7].
  • The Law's composer is recorded as Roman Vlad[8].
  • The Law's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The Law was Gina Lollobrigida[10].
  • A cast member of The Law was Pierre Brasseur[11].
  • A cast member of The Law was Marcello Mastroianni[12].
  • A cast member of The Law was Yves Montand[13].
  • A cast member of The Law was Melina Mercouri[14].
  • A cast member of The Law was Paolo Stoppa[15].
  • A cast member of The Law was Raf Mattioli[16].
  • A cast member of The Law was Vittorio Caprioli[17].
  • A cast member of The Law was Lydia Alfonsi[18].
  • A cast member of The Law was Edda Soligo[19].
  • A cast member of The Law was Gianrico Tedeschi[20].
  • A cast member of The Law was Marcello Giorda[21].
  • A cast member of The Law was Luisa Rivelli[22].
  • A cast member of The Law was Bruno Carotenuto[23].
  • A cast member of The Law was Teddy Bilis[24].
  • A cast member of The Law was Nino Vingelli[25].
  • A cast member of The Law was Anna Maria Bottini[26].
  • A cast member of The Law was Anna Arena[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Law was produced by Baccio Bandini[28]. It was directed by Jules Dassin[5]. Screenwriters include Jules Dassin[6] and Diego Fabbri[7]. Cast members include Gina Lollobrigida[10], Pierre Brasseur[11], Marcello Mastroianni[12], Yves Montand[13], Melina Mercouri[14], and Paolo Stoppa[15]. It is the creator of Jules Dassin[3].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1958[29] and October 19, 1959[30]. Original languages include Italian[31] and French[32]. The Law's genre is drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 89%[34] and 7.4/10[35].

Why It Matters

The Law ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 51852
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 39303
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  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Mario Chiari
    Publication date → +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1959-10-19T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jules Dassin, Diego Fabbri
    Duration → {'amount': '+126'}
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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