The Woman in Black

2012 film directed by James Watkins
Movie film Q841274
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The Woman in Black

Summary

The Woman in Black is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Woman in Black's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Woman in Black was directed by James Watkins[4].
  • Jane Goldman wrote the screenplay for The Woman in Black[5].
  • The Woman in Black's composer is recorded as Marco Beltrami[6].
  • The Woman in Black's genre is horror film[7].
  • The Woman in Black's genre is psychological horror fiction[8].
  • The Woman in Black's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • The Woman in Black's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Woman in Black's genre is thriller film[11].
  • The Woman in Black's genre is ghost film[12].
  • The Woman in Black's based on is recorded as The Woman in Black[13].
  • The Woman in Black was followed by The Woman in Black: Angel of Death[14].
  • A cast member of The Woman in Black was Daniel Radcliffe[15].
  • A cast member of The Woman in Black was Ciarán Hinds[16].
  • A cast member of The Woman in Black was Janet McTeer[17].
  • A cast member of The Woman in Black was Roger Allam[18].
  • A cast member of The Woman in Black was Sophie Stuckey[19].
  • A cast member of The Woman in Black was Liz White[20].
  • A cast member of The Woman in Black was Shaun Dooley[21].
  • A cast member of The Woman in Black was David Burke[22].
  • A cast member of The Woman in Black was Jessica Raine[23].
  • The Woman in Black was produced by Simon Oakes[24].
  • The Woman in Black was produced by Richard Jackson[25].
  • Among the performers on The Woman in Black was Marco Beltrami[26].
  • The Woman in Black's production company is recorded as Hammer Film Productions[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Woman in Black was performed by Marco Beltrami[26]. Producers include Simon Oakes[24] and Richard Jackson[25]. It was directed by James Watkins[4]. Jane Goldman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Daniel Radcliffe[15], Ciarán Hinds[16], Janet McTeer[17], Roger Allam[18], Sophie Stuckey[19], and Liz White[20].

Publication

Publication dates include April 27, 2012[28], March 29, 2012[29], January 1, 2012[30], February 3, 2012[31], and February 10, 2012[32]. The original language of The Woman in Black was English[33]. Genres include horror film[7], psychological horror fiction[8], film based on a novel[9], drama film[10], thriller film[11], and ghost film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include forced adoption[35], death of one's child[36], revenge[37], death of subject's spouse[38], and Vergangenheitsbewältigung[39].

Reception

Reviews include 6.1/10[40], 66%[41], and 62/100[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Woman in Black's after a work by is recorded as Susan Hill[43]. It was followed by it: Angel of Death[14].

Why It Matters

The Woman in Black has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . The Woman in Black. wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . The Woman in Black. wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . The Woman in Black. wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . The Woman in Black. wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . The Woman in Black. wikidata.org.
  41. [43] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period 1889
    Publication date +2012-04-27T00:00:00Z, +2012-03-29T00:00:00Z, +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Jane Goldman
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
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