The Skull

1965 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis
Movie film Q3421567
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The Skull

Summary

The Skull is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Skull's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Skull was directed by Freddie Francis[4].
  • Milton Subotsky wrote the screenplay for The Skull[5].
  • The Skull's composer is recorded as Elisabeth Lutyens[6].
  • The Skull's genre is horror film[7].
  • A cast member of The Skull was Peter Cushing[8].
  • A cast member of The Skull was Christopher Lee[9].
  • A cast member of The Skull was Jill Bennett[10].
  • A cast member of The Skull was Patrick Wymark[11].
  • A cast member of The Skull was Nigel Green[12].
  • A cast member of The Skull was Patrick Magee[13].
  • A cast member of The Skull was Michael Gough[14].
  • A cast member of The Skull was George Coulouris[15].
  • A cast member of The Skull was Peter Woodthorpe[16].
  • The Skull was produced by Max Rosenberg[17].
  • The Skull was produced by Milton Subotsky[18].
  • The Skull's production company is recorded as Amicus Productions[19].
  • The Skull's director of photography is recorded as John Laurence Wilcox[20].
  • The original language of The Skull was English[21].
  • The Skull was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Skull's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Skull's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • The Skull's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Skull was published on January 1, 1965[26].
  • The Skull was published on August 25, 1965[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Max Rosenberg[17] and Milton Subotsky[18]. The Skull was directed by Freddie Francis[4]. Milton Subotsky wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Peter Cushing[8], Christopher Lee[9], Jill Bennett[10], Patrick Wymark[11], Nigel Green[12], and Patrick Magee[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1965[26] and August 25, 1965[27]. The original language of The Skull was English[21]. Its genre is horror film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Subject and Themes

The Skull's main subject is supernatural[28].

Why It Matters

The Skull has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky
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