The Odessa File

1974 film by Ronald Neame
Movie film Q700174
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The Odessa File

Summary

The Odessa File is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (983 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Odessa File's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Odessa File was directed by Ronald Neame[4].
  • Q249197 wrote the screenplay for The Odessa File[5].
  • The Odessa File's composer is recorded as Andrew Lloyd Webber[6].
  • The Odessa File's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Odessa File's genre is political thriller film[8].
  • The Odessa File's based on is recorded as The Odessa File[9].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Jon Voight[10].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Maximilian Schell[11].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Maria Schell[12].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Derek Jacobi[13].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Hannes Messemer[14].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Mary Tamm[15].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Klaus Löwitsch[16].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Kurt Meisel[17].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Shmuel Rodensky[18].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Ernst Schröder[19].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Günter Strack[20].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Martin Brandt[21].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Hans Caninenberg[22].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Heinz Ehrenfreund[23].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Towje Kleiner[24].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Georg Marischka[25].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Günter Meisner[26].
  • A cast member of The Odessa File was Gunnar Möller[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Odessa File was produced by John and James Woolf[28]. It was directed by Ronald Neame[4]. Q249197 wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jon Voight[10], Maximilian Schell[11], Maria Schell[12], Derek Jacobi[13], Hannes Messemer[14], and Mary Tamm[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1974[29], October 17, 1974[30], October 18, 1974[31], October 25, 1974[32], and February 7, 1975[33]. The original language of The Odessa File was English[34]. Genres include drama film[7] and political thriller film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Nazis hunter[36], Mossad[37], aftermath of the Holocaust[38], and Nazism[39].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10[40] and 69%[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Odessa File's after a work by is recorded as Q249197[42].

Why It Matters

The Odessa File ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (983 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
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  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject Nazis hunter, Mossad, aftermath of the Holocaust +1
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  2. 21d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 71935
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  3. 23d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period World War II, 20th century, 1940s
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  4. 29d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period World War II, 20th century, 1940s
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  5. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 23907
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  6. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1974-10-17T00:00:00Z, +1974-10-18T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Q249197
    Duration {'amount': '+130'}, {'amount': '+133'}
    Mpa film rating PG
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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