The Sleeping Car Murders

1965 film by Costa-Gavras
Movie film Q593767
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The Sleeping Car Murders

Summary

The Sleeping Car Murders is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sleeping Car Murders's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Sleeping Car Murders was directed by Costa-Gavras[4].
  • Costa-Gavras wrote the screenplay for The Sleeping Car Murders[5].
  • Sébastien Japrisot wrote the screenplay for The Sleeping Car Murders[6].
  • The Sleeping Car Murders's composer is recorded as Michel Magne[7].
  • The Sleeping Car Murders's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • The Sleeping Car Murders's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Catherine Allégret[10].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Jacques Perrin[11].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Simone Signoret[12].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Michel Piccoli[13].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Yves Montand[14].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Pierre Mondy[15].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Jean-Louis Trintignant[16].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Charles Denner[17].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Monique Chaumette[18].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Bernadette Lafont[19].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Christian Marin[20].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Serge Rousseau[21].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Claude Dauphin[22].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Daniel Gélin[23].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Georges Géret[24].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Françoise Arnoul[25].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was Albert Michel[26].
  • A cast member of The Sleeping Car Murders was André Valmy[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sleeping Car Murders was directed by Costa-Gavras[4]. Screenwriters include Costa-Gavras[5] and Sébastien Japrisot[6]. Cast members include Catherine Allégret[10], Jacques Perrin[11], Simone Signoret[12], Michel Piccoli[13], Yves Montand[14], and Pierre Mondy[15].

Publication

The Sleeping Car Murders was released on January 1, 1965[28]. The original language of it was French[29]. Genres include neo-noir[8] and drama film[9].

Why It Matters

The Sleeping Car Murders ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 25d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 9347746
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14724]]: 9347746"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 59050
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 59050, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 20011
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 20011, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Costa-Gavras, Sébastien Japrisot
    Duration → {'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show → French
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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