The Prisoner

Summary

The Prisoner is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Prisoner's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Prisoner was directed by Peter Glenville^[4].
• Bridget Boland wrote the screenplay for The Prisoner^[5].
• The Prisoner's composer is recorded as Benjamin Frankel^[6].
• The Prisoner's genre is drama film^[7].
• A cast member of The Prisoner was Alec Guinness^[8].
• A cast member of The Prisoner was Jack Hawkins^[9].
• A cast member of The Prisoner was Kenneth Griffith^[10].
• A cast member of The Prisoner was Mark Dignam^[11].
• A cast member of The Prisoner was Percy Herbert^[12].
• A cast member of The Prisoner was Raymond Huntley^[13].
• A cast member of The Prisoner was Wilfrid Lawson^[14].
• The Prisoner was produced by Vivian Cox^[15].
• The Prisoner's director of photography is recorded as Reginald Wyer^[16].
• The original language of The Prisoner was English^[17].
• The Prisoner was distributed by video on demand^[18].
• The Prisoner's color is recorded as black-and-white^[19].
• The Prisoner's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[20].
• The Prisoner was released on January 1, 1955^[21].
• The Prisoner was published on April 19, 1955^[22].
• The Prisoner was released on December 11, 1955^[23].
• The Prisoner was published on February 20, 1959^[24].
• The Prisoner's distributed by is recorded as Columbia Pictures^[25].
• The Prisoner's distributed by is recorded as Netflix^[26].
• The Prisoner's filming location is recorded as Pinewood Studios^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Prisoner was produced by Vivian Cox^[15]. It was directed by Peter Glenville^[4]. Bridget Boland wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Alec Guinness^[8], Jack Hawkins^[9], Kenneth Griffith^[10], Mark Dignam^[11], Percy Herbert^[12], and Raymond Huntley^[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1955^[21], April 19, 1955^[22], December 11, 1955^[23], and February 20, 1959^[24]. The original language of The Prisoner was English^[17]. Its genre is drama film^[7]. It was distributed by video on demand^[18].

Why It Matters

The Prisoner ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]