The Wailing

Summary

The Wailing is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,585 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Wailing received the Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography^[3].
• The Wailing's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Wailing was directed by Na Hong-jin^[5].
• Na Hong-jin wrote the screenplay for The Wailing^[6].
• The Wailing's composer is recorded as Dalpalan^[7].
• The Wailing's genre is mystery film^[8].
• The Wailing's genre is thriller film^[9].
• The Wailing's genre is horror film^[10].
• A cast member of The Wailing was Kwak Do-won^[11].
• A cast member of The Wailing was Hwang Jung-min^[12].
• A cast member of The Wailing was Jun Kunimura^[13].
• A cast member of The Wailing was Chun Woo-hee^[14].
• A cast member of The Wailing was Jang So-yeon^[15].
• The Wailing's director of photography is recorded as Hong Kyung-pyo^[16].
• The original language of The Wailing was Korean^[17].
• The original language of The Wailing was Japanese^[18].
• The Wailing was distributed by video on demand^[19].
• The Wailing's review score is recorded as 99%^[20].
• The Wailing's review score is recorded as 8/10^[21].
• The Wailing's review score is recorded as 81/100^[22].
• The Wailing's color is recorded as color^[23].
• The Wailing's country of origin is recorded as South Korea^[24].
• The Wailing was published on +2016-05-11T00:00:00Z^[25].
• The Wailing was published on +2018-02-23T00:00:00Z^[26].
• The Wailing was published on +2017-10-12T00:00:00Z^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Wailing was directed by Na Hong-jin^[5]. Na Hong-jin wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Kwak Do-won^[11], Hwang Jung-min^[12], Jun Kunimura^[13], Chun Woo-hee^[14], and Jang So-yeon^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +2016-05-11T00:00:00Z^[25], +2018-02-23T00:00:00Z^[26], +2017-10-12T00:00:00Z^[27], and +2016-05-20T00:00:00Z^[28]. Original languages include Korean^[17] and Japanese^[18]. Genres include mystery film^[8], thriller film^[9], and horror film^[10]. The Wailing was distributed by video on demand^[19].

Reception

The Wailing received the Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography^[3]. Reviews include 99%^[20], 8/10^[21], and 81/100^[22].

Why It Matters

The Wailing ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,585 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

What awards did The Wailing receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography^[3].