Evil Under the Sun

1982 film by Guy Hamilton
Movie film Q980257
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Evil Under the Sun

Summary

Evil Under the Sun is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,742 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Evil Under the Sun's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Evil Under the Sun was directed by Guy Hamilton[4].
  • Anthony Shaffer wrote the screenplay for Evil Under the Sun[5].
  • Evil Under the Sun's composer is recorded as Cole Porter[6].
  • Evil Under the Sun's genre is crime film[7].
  • Evil Under the Sun's genre is drama film[8].
  • Evil Under the Sun's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • Evil Under the Sun's based on is recorded as Evil Under the Sun[10].
  • Evil Under the Sun followed The Mirror Crack'd[11].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Peter Ustinov[12].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was James Mason[13].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Maggie Smith[14].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Nicholas Clay[15].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Jane Birkin[16].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Colin Blakely[17].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Sylvia Miles[18].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Denis Quilley[19].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Roddy McDowall[20].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Diana Rigg[21].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Barbara Hicks[22].
  • A cast member of Evil Under the Sun was Richard Vernon[23].
  • Evil Under the Sun was produced by Richard M. Goodwin[24].
  • Evil Under the Sun was produced by John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne[25].
  • Evil Under the Sun's production company is recorded as EMI Films[26].
  • Evil Under the Sun's director of photography is recorded as Christopher Challis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Richard M. Goodwin[24] and John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne[25]. Evil Under the Sun was directed by Guy Hamilton[4]. Anthony Shaffer wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Peter Ustinov[12], James Mason[13], Maggie Smith[14], Nicholas Clay[15], Jane Birkin[16], and Colin Blakely[17].

Publication

Publication dates include September 30, 1982[28], January 1, 1982[29], March 5, 1982[30], March 22, 1982[31], and March 23, 1982[32]. The original language of Evil Under the Sun was English[33]. Genres include crime film[7], drama film[8], and film based on a novel[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10[35], 92%[36], and 61/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Evil Under the Sun followed The Mirror Crack'd[11].

Why It Matters

Evil Under the Sun ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,742 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1982-09-30T00:00:00Z, +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1982-03-05T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Anthony Shaffer
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+117'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+116'}
    Mpa film rating PG
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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