The Manchurian Candidate

Summary

The Manchurian Candidate is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,604 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Manchurian Candidate's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Manchurian Candidate was directed by John Frankenheimer^[4].
• George Axelrod wrote the screenplay for The Manchurian Candidate^[5].
• The Manchurian Candidate's composer is recorded as David Amram^[6].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is film noir^[7].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is political film^[8].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is thriller film^[9].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is film based on a novel^[10].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is war film^[12].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is spy film^[13].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is political thriller film^[14].
• The Manchurian Candidate's based on is recorded as The Manchurian Candidate^[15].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Frank Sinatra^[16].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Janet Leigh^[17].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Angela Lansbury^[18].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Laurence Harvey^[19].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was James Gregory^[20].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Henry Silva^[21].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Leslie Parrish^[22].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Whit Bissell^[23].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was John McGiver^[24].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was James Edwards^[25].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Albert Paulsen^[26].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Barry Kelley^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include John Frankenheimer^[28] and George Axelrod^[29]. The Manchurian Candidate was directed by John Frankenheimer^[4]. George Axelrod wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Frank Sinatra^[16], Janet Leigh^[17], Angela Lansbury^[18], Laurence Harvey^[19], James Gregory^[20], and Henry Silva^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1962^[30], October 24, 1962^[31], November 8, 1962^[32], November 23, 1962^[33], and March 1, 1963^[34]. The original language of The Manchurian Candidate was English^[35]. Genres include film noir^[7], political film^[8], thriller film^[9], film based on a novel^[10], drama film^[11], and war film^[12]. It is part of National Film Registry^[36]. It was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Korean War^[38], espionage^[39], and brainwashing^[40].

Reception

Reviews include 8.8/10^[41], 97%^[42], 94/100^[43], and 7.9/10^[44].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Manchurian Candidate include The Rickchurian Mortydate^[45], a television series episode^[46], directed by Wes Archer^[47].

Why It Matters

The Manchurian Candidate ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,604 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for it include The Rickchurian Mortydate^[45], a television series episode^[46], directed by Wes Archer^[47].