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The Legacy

1978 film by Richard Marquand
Movie film Q4382906
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The Legacy

Summary

The Legacy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,555 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Legacy's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Legacy was directed by Richard Marquand[4].
  • Jimmy Sangster wrote the screenplay for The Legacy[5].
  • The Legacy's composer is recorded as Michael J. Lewis[6].
  • The Legacy's genre is horror film[7].
  • A cast member of The Legacy was Katharine Ross[8].
  • A cast member of The Legacy was Sam Elliott[9].
  • A cast member of The Legacy was John Standing[10].
  • A cast member of The Legacy was Margaret Tyzack[11].
  • A cast member of The Legacy was Charles Gray[12].
  • A cast member of The Legacy was Lee Montague[13].
  • A cast member of The Legacy was Roger Daltrey[14].
  • A cast member of The Legacy was Ian Hogg[15].
  • The Legacy was produced by David Foster[16].
  • The Legacy's director of photography is recorded as Dick Bush[17].
  • The Legacy's director of photography is recorded as Alan Hume[18].
  • The original language of The Legacy was English[19].
  • The Legacy was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Legacy's review score is recorded as 24%[21].
  • The Legacy's review score is recorded as 4.6/10[22].
  • The Legacy's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • The Legacy's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Legacy was published on January 1, 1978[25].
  • The Legacy's has edition or translation is recorded as Q113467210[26].
  • The Legacy's distributed by is recorded as Universal Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Legacy was produced by David Foster[16]. It was directed by Richard Marquand[4]. Jimmy Sangster wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Katharine Ross[8], Sam Elliott[9], John Standing[10], Margaret Tyzack[11], Charles Gray[12], and Lee Montague[13].

Publication

The Legacy was released on January 1, 1978[25]. The original language of it was English[19]. Its genre is horror film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

The Legacy's main subject is supernatural[28].

Reception

Reviews include 24%[21] and 4.6/10[22].

Why It Matters

The Legacy ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,555 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

David Foster film Katharine Ross Netflix Roger Daltrey Sam Elliott United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 79450
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 79450, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → supernatural
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 8889
    Producer → David Foster
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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