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King & Country

1964 British film
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King & Country

Summary

King & Country is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • King & Country's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • King & Country was directed by Joseph Losey[4].
  • Evan Jones wrote the screenplay for King & Country[5].
  • King & Country's composer is recorded as Larry Adler[6].
  • King & Country's genre is drama film[7].
  • King & Country's genre is trial film[8].
  • A cast member of King & Country was Dirk Bogarde[9].
  • A cast member of King & Country was Tom Courtenay[10].
  • A cast member of King & Country was Leo McKern[11].
  • A cast member of King & Country was Barry Foster[12].
  • A cast member of King & Country was Peter Copley[13].
  • A cast member of King & Country was James Villiers[14].
  • King & Country was produced by Joseph Losey[15].
  • King & Country's director of photography is recorded as Denys Coop[16].
  • The original language of King & Country was English[17].
  • King & Country was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • King & Country's color is recorded as black-and-white[19].
  • King & Country's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[20].
  • King & Country was released on January 1, 1964[21].
  • King & Country's distributed by is recorded as Associated British Picture Corporation[22].
  • King & Country's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • King & Country's main subject is capital punishment[24].
  • King & Country's film editor is recorded as Reginald Mills[25].
  • King & Country's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'King & Country'}[26].
  • King & Country's FSK film rating is recorded as FSK 12[27].

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Authorship and Creation

King & Country was produced by Joseph Losey[15]. It was directed by Joseph Losey[4]. Evan Jones wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Dirk Bogarde[9], Tom Courtenay[10], Leo McKern[11], Barry Foster[12], Peter Copley[13], and James Villiers[14].

Publication

King & Country was released on January 1, 1964[21]. The original language of it was English[17]. Genres include drama film[7] and trial film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Subject and Themes

King & Country's main subject is capital punishment[24].

Why It Matters

King & Country has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Dirk Bogarde film Joseph Losey Netflix Tom Courtenay United Kingdom

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] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Evan Jones
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+86'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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