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The Water Babies

1978 film by Lionel Jeffries
Movie film Q2717046
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The Water Babies

Summary

The Water Babies is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Water Babies's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Water Babies's director is recorded as Lionel Jeffries[4].
  • The Water Babies's screenwriter is recorded as Lionel Jeffries[5].
  • The Water Babies's composer is recorded as Phil Coulter[6].
  • The Water Babies's genre is recorded as fantasy film[7].
  • The Water Babies's genre is recorded as children's film[8].
  • The Water Babies's cast member is recorded as James Mason[9].
  • The Water Babies's cast member is recorded as Bernard Cribbins[10].
  • The Water Babies's cast member is recorded as Billie Whitelaw[11].
  • The Water Babies's cast member is recorded as Joan Greenwood[12].
  • The Water Babies's cast member is recorded as David Tomlinson[13].
  • The Water Babies's cast member is recorded as David Jason[14].
  • The Water Babies's cast member is recorded as Jon Pertwee[15].
  • The Water Babies's cast member is recorded as Una Stubbs[16].
  • The Water Babies's cast member is recorded as Paul Luty[17].
  • The Water Babies's producer is recorded as Peter Shaw[18].
  • The Water Babies's director of photography is recorded as Edward Scaife[19].
  • The Water Babies's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0078477[20].
  • The Water Babies's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[21].
  • The Water Babies's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 331934[22].
  • The Water Babies's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • The Water Babies's country of origin is recorded as Poland[24].
  • The Water Babies's publication date is recorded as +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[25].
  • The Water Babies's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0grbf6[26].
  • The Water Babies's voice actor is recorded as James Mason[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Water Babies's producer is recorded as Peter Shaw[18]. Its director is recorded as Lionel Jeffries[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Lionel Jeffries[5]. Cast members include James Mason[9], Bernard Cribbins[10], Billie Whitelaw[11], Joan Greenwood[12], David Tomlinson[13], and David Jason[14].

Publication

The Water Babies's publication date is recorded as +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[25]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[21]. Genres include fantasy film[7] and children's film[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Water Babies's after a work by is recorded as Charles Kingsley[28].

Why It Matters

The Water Babies ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Bernard Cribbins Billie Whitelaw Charles Kingsley film James Mason Jon Pertwee Poland United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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