The Man Who Never Was

1956 film by Ronald Neame
Movie film Q1195373
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The Man Who Never Was

Summary

The Man Who Never Was is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man Who Never Was authored Ewen Montagu[3].
  • The Man Who Never Was received the BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay[4].
  • The Man Who Never Was received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • The Man Who Never Was's image is recorded as William Martin.jpg[6].
  • The Man Who Never Was's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • The Man Who Never Was's director is recorded as Ronald Neame[8].
  • The Man Who Never Was's screenwriter is recorded as Ewen Montagu[9].
  • The Man Who Never Was's screenwriter is recorded as Nigel Balchin[10].
  • The Man Who Never Was's composer is recorded as Alan Rawsthorne[11].
  • The Man Who Never Was's genre is recorded as war film[12].
  • The Man Who Never Was's genre is recorded as film based on book[13].
  • The Man Who Never Was's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • The Man Who Never Was's based on is recorded as The Man Who Never Was[15].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Clifton Webb[16].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Gloria Grahame[17].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Stephen Boyd[18].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Laurence Naismith[19].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Cyril Cusack[20].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Michael Hordern[21].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Robert Flemyng[22].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Geoffrey Keen[23].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Ewen Montagu[24].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Peter Sellers[25].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as André Morell[26].
  • The Man Who Never Was's cast member is recorded as Terence Longdon[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man Who Never Was authored Ewen Montagu[3]. Its producer is recorded as André Hakim[28]. Its director is recorded as Ronald Neame[8]. Screenwriters include Ewen Montagu[9] and Nigel Balchin[10]. Cast members include Clifton Webb[16], Gloria Grahame[17], Stephen Boyd[18], Laurence Naismith[19], Cyril Cusack[20], and Michael Hordern[21].

Publication

The Man Who Never Was's publication date is recorded as +1956-03-15T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include war film[12], film based on book[13], and drama film[14].

Subject and Themes

The Man Who Never Was's main subject is recorded as World War II[31].

Reception

Awards received include BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay[4], a class of award[32], in United Kingdom[33] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1929[36]. Reviews include 6.8/10[37] and 88%[38].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Never Was ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Man Who Never Was receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay[4] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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