The Magnificent Seven

1960 American western film directed by John Sturges
Movie film Q19069
The Magnificent Seven
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The Magnificent Seven is a Western film, drama film, and action film [1][2][3][4]. It combines elements of all three genres to tell its story [1][2][3][4]. The film does not include any additional context beyond its classification as a Western, drama, and action film [1][2][3][4]. Its narrative and production are defined solely by these genre categories [1][2][3][4].

The Magnificent Seven

Summary

The Magnificent Seven is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,395 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Magnificent Seven's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Magnificent Seven was directed by John Sturges[4].
  • Walter Newman wrote the screenplay for The Magnificent Seven[5].
  • Walter Bernstein wrote the screenplay for The Magnificent Seven[6].
  • William Roberts wrote the screenplay for The Magnificent Seven[7].
  • Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for The Magnificent Seven[8].
  • The Magnificent Seven's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein[9].
  • The Magnificent Seven's genre is Western film[10].
  • The Magnificent Seven's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Magnificent Seven's genre is action film[12].
  • The Magnificent Seven's based on is recorded as Seven Samurai[13].
  • The Magnificent Seven was followed by Return of the Seven[14].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Yul Brynner[15].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Eli Wallach[16].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Steve McQueen[17].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was James Coburn[18].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Robert Vaughn[19].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Charles Bronson[20].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Horst Buchholz[21].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Brad Dexter[22].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Vladimir Sokoloff[23].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was John A. Alonzo[24].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Whit Bissell[25].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Robert J. Wilke[26].
  • A cast member of The Magnificent Seven was Val Avery[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dc6cbce4-d89b-4c70-8da2-b23b462097c0[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Magnificent Seven was produced by John Sturges[30]. It was directed by John Sturges[4]. Screenwriters include Walter Newman[5], Walter Bernstein[6], William Roberts[7], and Akira Kurosawa[8]. Cast members include Yul Brynner[15], Eli Wallach[16], Steve McQueen[17], James Coburn[18], Robert Vaughn[19], and Charles Bronson[20].

Publication

Publication dates include October 12, 1960[31], February 24, 1961[32], May 3, 1961[33], October 23, 1960[34], and 1960[35]. The original language of The Magnificent Seven was English[36]. Genres include Western film[10], drama film[11], and action film[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[37]. It was distributed by video on demand[38].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10[39], 89%[40], and 74/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Magnificent Seven was followed by Return of the Seven[14].

Why It Matters

The Magnificent Seven ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,395 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [35] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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