The Temptation of Saint Anthony

1898 French short black-and-white silent drama film directed by Georges Méliès
Movie short_film Q731963
The Temptation of Saint Anthony
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The Temptation of Saint Anthony

Summary

The Temptation of Saint Anthony is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony was directed by Georges Méliès[4].
  • Georges Méliès wrote the screenplay for The Temptation of Saint Anthony[5].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's genre is silent film[6].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Temptation of Saint Anthony was Georges Méliès[9].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony was produced by Georges Méliès[10].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's production company is recorded as Star Film Company[11].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's Commons category is recorded as The Temptation of Saint Anthony (film)[12].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's color is recorded as black-and-white[13].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's country of origin is recorded as France[14].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony was published on January 1, 1898[15].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La Tentation de saint Antoine'}[16].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+1'}[17].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[18].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test[19].
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony's copyright status is recorded as public domain[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Temptation of Saint Anthony was produced by Georges Méliès[10]. It was directed by Georges Méliès[4]. Georges Méliès wrote the screenplay for it[5]. A cast member of it was Georges Méliès[9].

Publication

The Temptation of Saint Anthony was published on January 1, 1898[15]. Genres include silent film[6], fantasy film[7], and drama film[8].

Why It Matters

The Temptation of Saint Anthony ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . 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] . Bechdel Test Movie List. Retrieved . 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.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Georges Méliès
    Publication date +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
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