The Raven

1915 film (biography of Edgar Allan Poe) directed by Charles Brabin
Movie short_film Q7759497
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The Raven

Summary

The Raven is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Raven's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • The Raven was directed by Charles Brabin[4].
  • Charles Brabin wrote the screenplay for The Raven[5].
  • George Cochrane Hazelton wrote the screenplay for The Raven[6].
  • The Raven's genre is biographical film[7].
  • The Raven's genre is silent film[8].
  • A cast member of The Raven was Henry B. Walthall[9].
  • A cast member of The Raven was Ernest Maupain[10].
  • The Raven's production company is recorded as Essanay Studios[11].
  • The original language of The Raven was English[12].
  • The Raven's Commons category is recorded as The Raven (1915 film)[13].
  • The Raven's color is recorded as black-and-white[14].
  • The Raven's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Raven was published on January 1, 1915[16].
  • The Raven's main subject is Edgar Allan Poe[17].
  • The Raven's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Raven'}[18].
  • The Raven's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[19].
  • The Raven's copyright status is recorded as public domain[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Raven was directed by Charles Brabin[4]. Screenwriters include Charles Brabin[5] and George Cochrane Hazelton[6]. Cast members include Henry B. Walthall[9] and Ernest Maupain[10].

Publication

The Raven was published on January 1, 1915[16]. The original language of it was English[12]. Genres include biographical film[7] and silent film[8].

Subject and Themes

The Raven's main subject is Edgar Allan Poe[17].

Why It Matters

The Raven ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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