The Night Visitor

1971 film directed by László Benedek
Movie film Q1199722
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The Night Visitor

Summary

The Night Visitor is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Night Visitor's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Night Visitor was directed by László Benedek[4].
  • Guy Elmes wrote the screenplay for The Night Visitor[5].
  • The Night Visitor's composer is recorded as Henry Mancini[6].
  • The Night Visitor's genre is thriller film[7].
  • The Night Visitor's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Night Visitor's genre is horror film[9].
  • A cast member of The Night Visitor was Max von Sydow[10].
  • A cast member of The Night Visitor was Liv Ullmann[11].
  • A cast member of The Night Visitor was Trevor Howard[12].
  • A cast member of The Night Visitor was Per Oscarsson[13].
  • A cast member of The Night Visitor was Rupert Davies[14].
  • A cast member of The Night Visitor was Andrew Keir[15].
  • A cast member of The Night Visitor was Gretchen Franklin[16].
  • A cast member of The Night Visitor was Bjørn Watt-Boolsen[17].
  • The Night Visitor was produced by Mel Ferrer[18].
  • The Night Visitor's director of photography is recorded as Henning Kristiansen[19].
  • The original language of The Night Visitor was English[20].
  • The Night Visitor was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • The Night Visitor's review score is recorded as 5.3/10[22].
  • The Night Visitor's review score is recorded as 13%[23].
  • The Night Visitor's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Night Visitor's country of origin is recorded as Sweden[25].
  • The Night Visitor's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Night Visitor was published on January 1, 1971[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Night Visitor was produced by Mel Ferrer[18]. It was directed by László Benedek[4]. Guy Elmes wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Max von Sydow[10], Liv Ullmann[11], Trevor Howard[12], Per Oscarsson[13], Rupert Davies[14], and Andrew Keir[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1971[27], February 10, 1971[28], May 12, 1971[29], February 7, 1972[30], and September 7, 1973[31]. The original language of The Night Visitor was English[20]. Genres include thriller film[7], drama film[8], and horror film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10[22] and 13%[23].

Why It Matters

The Night Visitor ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . 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.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Máté · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show English
    Color color
    Mpa film rating GP
    Director László Benedek
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