Wild River

1960 film by Elia Kazan
Movie film Q1480019
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Summary

Wild River is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,040 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wild River received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Wild River's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Wild River was directed by Elia Kazan[5].
  • Paul Osborn wrote the screenplay for Wild River[6].
  • Wild River's composer is recorded as Kenyon Hopkins[7].
  • Wild River's genre is drama film[8].
  • Wild River's based on is recorded as Q140971268[9].
  • Wild River's based on is recorded as Q140971270[10].
  • A cast member of Wild River was Montgomery Clift[11].
  • A cast member of Wild River was Lee Remick[12].
  • A cast member of Wild River was Jo Van Fleet[13].
  • A cast member of Wild River was Albert Salmi[14].
  • A cast member of Wild River was Jay C. Flippen[15].
  • A cast member of Wild River was Barbara Loden[16].
  • A cast member of Wild River was Frank Overton[17].
  • A cast member of Wild River was James Westerfield[18].
  • A cast member of Wild River was Malcolm Atterbury[19].
  • A cast member of Wild River was Robert Earl Jones[20].
  • A cast member of Wild River was Bruce Dern[21].
  • Wild River was produced by Elia Kazan[22].
  • Wild River's depicts is recorded as New Deal[23].
  • Wild River's director of photography is recorded as Ellsworth Fredericks[24].
  • Wild River is part of National Film Registry[25].
  • The original language of Wild River was English[26].
  • Wild River's Commons category is recorded as Wild River (film)[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Wild River was produced by Elia Kazan[22]. It was directed by Elia Kazan[5]. Paul Osborn wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Montgomery Clift[11], Lee Remick[12], Jo Van Fleet[13], Albert Salmi[14], Jay C. Flippen[15], and Barbara Loden[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1960[28] and March 26, 1960[29]. The original language of Wild River was English[26]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It is part of National Film Registry[25]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Wild River's main subject is Tennessee Valley Authority[31].

Reception

Wild River received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8.4/10[32] and 92%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Borden Deal[34] and William Bradford Huie[35].

Why It Matters

Wild River ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,040 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Wild River receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 54476
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 54476, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 54885
    Depicts → New Deal
    Filming location → Charleston, Cleveland, Hiwassee River +1
    Set in period → Great Depression in the United States, 20th century
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 54885, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 9w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → Q140971268, Q140971270
    After a work by → Borden Deal, William Bradford Huie
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Based on: Q140971268, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786322765396"
  4. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → wild-river
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: wild-river, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295965531|WILD RIVER (#295965531)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrova"
  5. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1960-03-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Paul Osborn
    Part of → National Film Registry
    Duration → {'amount': '+105'}
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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