The Wicker Man
1973 film directed by Robin Hardy
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Summary
The Wicker Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,838 views/month, #324 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Robin Hardy[3]
- Screenwriter: Anthony Shaffer[4]
- Composer: Paul Giovanni[5]
- Genre: horror film[6], mystery film[7], drama film[8], dystopian film[9], crime film[10]
- Based on: Ritual[11]
- Cast member: Christopher Lee[12], Britt Ekland[13], Diane Cilento[14], Ingrid Pitt[15], Edward Woodward[16], Lindsay Kemp[17], John Hallam[18], John Sharp[19], Gerry Cowper[20], Aubrey Morris[21], Paul Giovanni[22], Lesley Mackie[23], Russell Waters[24], Irene Sunters[25]
- Producer: Peter Snell[26]
- Part of the series: The Wicker Man Trilogy[27]
- Production company: British Lion Films[28]
- Director of photography: Harry Waxman[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Commons category: The Wicker Man[31]
- Soundtrack release: The Wicker Man – The Original Soundtrack Music and Effects[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 7.7/10[34], 91%[35], 87/100[36], 7.5/10[37]
- Color: color[38]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[39]
- Publication date: December 6, 1973[40], January 18, 1974[41], August 7, 1974[42]
- Voice actor: Annie Ross[43], Rachel Verney[44]
- Distributed by: British Lion Films[45], Netflix[46], Fandango at Home[47]
- Narrative location: Scotland[48]
- Filming location: Scotland[49]
- Main subject: paganism[50], sexual morality[51], Christianity[52], religion[53]
- Title: The Wicker Man[54]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[55]
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Adaptations and Inspiration
The Wicker Man's after a work by is recorded as David Pinner[56].
Why It Matters
The Wicker Man has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]