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Frenzy

1972 film by Alfred Hitchcock
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Summary

Frenzy is a film[1]. Frenzy ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,094 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Alfred Hitchcock[4]
  • Screenwriter: Anthony Shaffer[5]
  • Composer: Ron Goodwin[6]
  • Genre: crime thriller film[7], thriller film[8], crime drama film[9], psychological horror film[10], psychological thriller film[11], crime film[12], drama film[13], suspense film[14], psychological drama film[15], neo-noir[16], mystery film[17], horror film[18]
  • Based on: Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square[19]
  • Cast member: Jon Finch[20], Alec McCowen[21], Barry Foster[22], Billie Whitelaw[23], Anna Massey[24], Barbara Leigh-Hunt[25], Vivien Merchant[26], Jean Marsh[27], Bernard Cribbins[28], Michael Bates[29], Jimmy Gardner[30], Noel Johnson[31], Alfred Hitchcock[32], Robert Riettii[33]
  • Producer: Alfred Hitchcock[34]
  • Production company: Universal Pictures[35]
  • Director of photography: Gilbert Taylor[36], Leonard J. South[37]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[38]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[39]
  • Review score: 7.3/10[40], 91%[41], 92/100[42], 7.4/10[43]
  • Color: color[44]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[45]
  • Publication date: May 19, 1972[46], May 25, 1972[47], June 21, 1972[48], June 29, 1972[49], September 12, 1972[50]
  • Distributed by: Universal Pictures[51], Netflix[52]
  • Narrative location: London[53]
  • Filming location: London[54], Pinewood Studios[55]
  • Main subject: serial killer[56]
  • Film editor: John Jympson[57]
  • Title: Frenzy[58]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[59]
  • MPA film rating: R[60]
  • After a work by: Arthur La Bern[61]

Why It Matters

Frenzy has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] Frenzy is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

What awards did Frenzy receive?

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

Related Entities

Alfred Hitchcock Bernard Cribbins Billie Whitelaw film Frenzy BSD Jean Marsh London Netflix United Kingdom

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 68611
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 5196
    Genre → crime thriller film, thriller film, crime drama film +9
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  3. 11w ago · BigJack20 · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → crime thriller film, thriller film, crime drama film +9
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  4. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 23143
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1972-05-19T00:00:00Z, +1972-05-25T00:00:00Z, +1972-06-21T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter → Anthony Shaffer
    Duration → {'amount': '+116'}
    Mpa film rating → R
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