The Witches

1967 film by 5 different directors: Luchino Visconti, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Vittorio De Sica, Mauro Bolognini, Franco Rossi
Movie film Q2661437
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The Witches

Summary

The Witches is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Witches's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Witches was directed by Mauro Bolognini[4].
  • The Witches was directed by Vittorio De Sica[5].
  • The Witches was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini[6].
  • The Witches was directed by Franco Rossi[7].
  • The Witches was directed by Luchino Visconti[8].
  • Fabio Carpi wrote the screenplay for The Witches[9].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini wrote the screenplay for The Witches[10].
  • Cesare Zavattini wrote the screenplay for The Witches[11].
  • Furio Scarpelli wrote the screenplay for The Witches[12].
  • Franco Rossi wrote the screenplay for The Witches[13].
  • Enzo Muzii wrote the screenplay for The Witches[14].
  • Roberto Gianviti wrote the screenplay for The Witches[15].
  • Agenore Incrocci wrote the screenplay for The Witches[16].
  • The Witches's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone[17].
  • The Witches's composer is recorded as Piero Piccioni[18].
  • The Witches's genre is drama film[19].
  • The Witches's genre is comedy film[20].
  • The Witches's genre is melodrama[21].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Silvana Mangano[22].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Annie Girardot[23].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Massimo Girotti[24].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Francisco Rabal[25].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Véronique Vendell[26].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Helmut Berger[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Witches was produced by Dino De Laurentiis[28]. Directors include Mauro Bolognini[4], Vittorio De Sica[5], Pier Paolo Pasolini[6], Franco Rossi[7], and Luchino Visconti[8]. Screenwriters include Fabio Carpi[9], Pier Paolo Pasolini[10], Cesare Zavattini[11], Furio Scarpelli[12], Franco Rossi[13], and Enzo Muzii[14]. Cast members include Silvana Mangano[22], Annie Girardot[23], Massimo Girotti[24], Francisco Rabal[25], Véronique Vendell[26], and Helmut Berger[27].

Publication

The Witches was published on January 1, 1967[29]. The original language of it was Italian[30]. Genres include drama film[19], comedy film[20], and melodrama[21].

Subject and Themes

The Witches's main subject is Alps[31].

Why It Matters

The Witches ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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