Ghost Story

1981 film by John Irvin
Movie film Q230488
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Ghost Story

Summary

Ghost Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,647 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ghost Story's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Ghost Story was directed by John Irvin[4].
  • Lawrence D. Cohen wrote the screenplay for Ghost Story[5].
  • Ghost Story's composer is recorded as Philippe Sarde[6].
  • Ghost Story's genre is horror film[7].
  • Ghost Story's genre is drama film[8].
  • Ghost Story's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Ghost Story's genre is ghost film[10].
  • Ghost Story's based on is recorded as Ghost Story[11].
  • A cast member of Ghost Story was Fred Astaire[12].
  • A cast member of Ghost Story was John Houseman[13].
  • A cast member of Ghost Story was Douglas Fairbanks Jr.[14].
  • A cast member of Ghost Story was Melvyn Douglas[15].
  • A cast member of Ghost Story was Patricia Neal[16].
  • A cast member of Ghost Story was Alice Krige[17].
  • A cast member of Ghost Story was Craig Wasson[18].
  • A cast member of Ghost Story was Brad Sullivan[19].
  • A cast member of Ghost Story was Ken Olin[20].
  • A cast member of Ghost Story was Michael O'Neill[21].
  • Ghost Story was produced by Burt Weissbourd[22].
  • Ghost Story's director of photography is recorded as Jack Cardiff[23].
  • The original language of Ghost Story was English[24].
  • Ghost Story was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Ghost Story's review score is recorded as 30%[26].
  • Ghost Story's review score is recorded as 5.4/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ghost Story was produced by Burt Weissbourd[22]. It was directed by John Irvin[4]. Lawrence D. Cohen wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Fred Astaire[12], John Houseman[13], Douglas Fairbanks Jr.[14], Melvyn Douglas[15], Patricia Neal[16], and Alice Krige[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981[28] and December 18, 1981[29]. The original language of Ghost Story was English[24]. Genres include horror film[7], drama film[8], thriller film[9], and ghost film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Ghost Story's main subject is haunted house[30].

Reception

Reviews include 30%[26] and 5.4/10[27].

Why It Matters

Ghost Story ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,647 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1981-12-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+107'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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