The Prisoner of Zenda

Summary

The Prisoner of Zenda is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Prisoner of Zenda's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Prisoner of Zenda was directed by John Cromwell^[4].
• John L. Balderston wrote the screenplay for The Prisoner of Zenda^[5].
• Donald Ogden Stewart wrote the screenplay for The Prisoner of Zenda^[6].
• Wells Root wrote the screenplay for The Prisoner of Zenda^[7].
• The Prisoner of Zenda's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman^[8].
• The Prisoner of Zenda's genre is swashbuckler film^[9].
• The Prisoner of Zenda's genre is romance film^[10].
• The Prisoner of Zenda's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Prisoner of Zenda's genre is film based on a novel^[12].
• The Prisoner of Zenda's based on is recorded as The Prisoner of Zenda^[13].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Ronald Colman^[14].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Madeleine Carroll^[15].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was C. Aubrey Smith^[16].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Raymond Massey^[17].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Mary Astor^[18].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was David Niven^[19].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Douglas Fairbanks Jr.^[20].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Lewis Stone^[21].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Montagu Love^[22].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Al Shean^[23].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Alexander D'Arcy^[24].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Charles Halton^[25].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Lawrence Grant^[26].
• A cast member of The Prisoner of Zenda was Torben Meyer^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Prisoner of Zenda was produced by David O. Selznick^[28]. It was directed by John Cromwell^[4]. Screenwriters include John L. Balderston^[5], Donald Ogden Stewart^[6], and Wells Root^[7]. Cast members include Ronald Colman^[14], Madeleine Carroll^[15], C. Aubrey Smith^[16], Raymond Massey^[17], Mary Astor^[18], and David Niven^[19].

Publication

The Prisoner of Zenda was published on January 1, 1937^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include swashbuckler film^[9], romance film^[10], drama film^[11], and film based on a novel^[12]. It is part of National Film Registry^[31]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 8.7/10^[33] and 100%^[34].

Why It Matters

The Prisoner of Zenda ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]