The Seashell and the Clergyman

Summary

The Seashell and the Clergyman is a short film^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Seashell and the Clergyman's instance of is recorded as short film^[3].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman was directed by Germaine Dulac^[4].
• Antonin Artaud wrote the screenplay for The Seashell and the Clergyman^[5].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman is associated with the surrealism movement^[6].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman is associated with the surrealist film movement^[7].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's genre is drama film^[8].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's genre is silent film^[9].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's genre is experimental film^[10].
• A cast member of The Seashell and the Clergyman was Alex Allin^[11].
• A cast member of The Seashell and the Clergyman was Génica Athanasiou^[12].
• A cast member of The Seashell and the Clergyman was Lucien Bataille^[13].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman was produced by Germaine Dulac^[14].
• The original language of The Seashell and the Clergyman was French^[15].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's Commons category is recorded as La Coquille et le clergyman^[16].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's color is recorded as black-and-white^[17].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's country of origin is recorded as France^[18].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman was published on January 1, 1928^[19].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's described by source is recorded as BBC's The 100 greatest films directed by women^[20].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's described by source is recorded as Women Make Film^[21].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La Coquille et le Clergyman'}^[22].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+44'}^[23].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3^[24].
• The Seashell and the Clergyman's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia^[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Seashell and the Clergyman was produced by Germaine Dulac^[14]. It was directed by Germaine Dulac^[4]. Antonin Artaud wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Alex Allin^[11], Génica Athanasiou^[12], and Lucien Bataille^[13].

Publication

The Seashell and the Clergyman was released on January 1, 1928^[19]. The original language of it was French^[15]. Genres include drama film^[8], silent film^[9], and experimental film^[10].

Subject and Themes

Movements include surrealism^[6] and surrealist film^[7].

Why It Matters

The Seashell and the Clergyman ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]