Walk on the Wild Side
1962 film by Edward Dmytryk
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Summary
Walk on the Wild Side is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,524 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Edward Dmytryk[3]
- Screenwriter: John Fante[4], Ben Hecht[5]
- Composer: Elmer Bernstein[6]
- Genre: drama film[7], LGBTQ-related film[8]
- Cast member: Laurence Harvey[9], Capucine[10], Jane Fonda[11], Anne Baxter[12], Barbara Stanwyck[13], Karl Swenson[14], Juanita Moore[15], Lee Marvin[16], Don "Red" Barry[17], John Anderson[18], Ken Lynch[19], Joanna Moore[20], Richard Rust[21]
- Producer: Charles K. Feldman[22]
- Production company: Columbia Pictures[23]
- Director of photography: Joseph MacDonald[24]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
- Distribution format: video on demand[26]
- Review score: 6.1/10[27], 60%[28]
- Color: black-and-white[29]
- Country of origin: United States[30]
- Publication date: January 1, 1962[31]
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[32], Netflix[33]
- Narrative location: New Orleans[34]
- Filming location: New Orleans[35]
- Main subject: prostitution[36]
- Film editor: Harry W. Gerstad[37]
- Title: Walk on the Wild Side[38]
- Duration: 114 minutes[39]
- Costume designer: Charles LeMaire[40]
- Production designer: Richard Sylbert[41]
- CNC film rating (France): no minors under twelve[42]
- Assessment: Bechdel test[43]
Why It Matters
Walk on the Wild Side has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]