The Wicker Man

Summary

The Wicker Man is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,508 views/month, #324 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Wicker Man's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Wicker Man was directed by Robin Hardy^[4].
• Anthony Shaffer wrote the screenplay for The Wicker Man^[5].
• The Wicker Man's composer is recorded as Paul Giovanni^[6].
• The Wicker Man's genre is horror film^[7].
• The Wicker Man's genre is mystery film^[8].
• The Wicker Man's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Wicker Man's genre is dystopian film^[10].
• The Wicker Man's genre is film based on a novel^[11].
• The Wicker Man's genre is crime film^[12].
• The Wicker Man's based on is recorded as Ritual^[13].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Christopher Lee^[14].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Britt Ekland^[15].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Diane Cilento^[16].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Ingrid Pitt^[17].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Edward Woodward^[18].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Lindsay Kemp^[19].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was John Hallam^[20].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was John Sharp^[21].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Gerry Cowper^[22].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Aubrey Morris^[23].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Paul Giovanni^[24].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Lesley Mackie^[25].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Russell Waters^[26].
• A cast member of The Wicker Man was Irene Sunters^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Wicker Man was produced by Peter Snell^[28]. It was directed by Robin Hardy^[4]. Anthony Shaffer wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Christopher Lee^[14], Britt Ekland^[15], Diane Cilento^[16], Ingrid Pitt^[17], Edward Woodward^[18], and Lindsay Kemp^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 6, 1973^[29], January 18, 1974^[30], and August 7, 1974^[31]. The original language of The Wicker Man was English^[32]. Genres include horror film^[7], mystery film^[8], drama film^[9], dystopian film^[10], film based on a novel^[11], and crime film^[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Wicker Man Trilogy^[33]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include paganism^[35], sexual morality^[36], Christianity^[37], and religion^[38]. The Wicker Man's part of the series is recorded as The Wicker Man Trilogy^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 7.7/10^[39], 91%^[40], and 87/100^[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Wicker Man's after a work by is recorded as David Pinner^[42].

Why It Matters

The Wicker Man ranks in the top 0.34% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,508 views/month, #324 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]