The Missionary

Summary

The Missionary is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,440 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Missionary's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Missionary was directed by Richard Loncraine^[4].
• Michael Palin wrote the screenplay for The Missionary^[5].
• The Missionary's composer is recorded as Michael Moran^[6].
• The Missionary's genre is comedy film^[7].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Charles McKeown^[8].
• A cast member of The Missionary was David Leland^[9].
• A cast member of The Missionary was David Suchet^[10].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Denholm Elliott^[11].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Derrick O'Connor^[12].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Frances Barber^[13].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Graham Crowden^[14].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Hugh Fraser^[15].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Maggie Smith^[16].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Michael Hordern^[17].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Michael Palin^[18].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Neil Innes^[19].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Phoebe Nicholls^[20].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Roland Culver^[21].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Timothy Spall^[22].
• A cast member of The Missionary was Trevor Howard^[23].
• The Missionary was produced by George Harrison^[24].
• The Missionary's director of photography is recorded as Michael Moran^[25].
• The original language of The Missionary was English^[26].
• The Missionary was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Missionary was produced by George Harrison^[24]. It was directed by Richard Loncraine^[4]. Michael Palin wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Charles McKeown^[8], David Leland^[9], David Suchet^[10], Denholm Elliott^[11], Derrick O'Connor^[12], and Frances Barber^[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1982^[28] and March 15, 1985^[29]. The original language of The Missionary was English^[26]. Its genre is comedy film^[7]. It was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Subject and Themes

The Missionary's main subject is prostitution^[30].

Why It Matters

The Missionary ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,440 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]