Phase IV

1974 American science fiction film directed by Saul Bass
Movie film Q589871
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Phase IV

Summary

Phase IV is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Phase IV's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Phase IV was directed by Saul Bass[4].
  • Barry N. Malzberg wrote the screenplay for Phase IV[5].
  • Mayo Simon wrote the screenplay for Phase IV[6].
  • Phase IV's composer is recorded as Brian Gascoigne[7].
  • Phase IV's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Phase IV's genre is horror film[9].
  • A cast member of Phase IV was Michael Murphy[10].
  • A cast member of Phase IV was Q1064691[11].
  • A cast member of Phase IV was Lynne Frederick[12].
  • A cast member of Phase IV was Helen Horton[13].
  • A cast member of Phase IV was Alan Gifford[14].
  • A cast member of Phase IV was Robert Henderson[15].
  • Phase IV was produced by Paul Radin[16].
  • Phase IV's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[17].
  • Phase IV's director of photography is recorded as Dick Bush[18].
  • Phase IV's director of photography is recorded as Ken Middleham[19].
  • The original language of Phase IV was English[20].
  • Phase IV was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Phase IV's review score is recorded as 5.7/10[22].
  • Phase IV's review score is recorded as 50%[23].
  • Phase IV's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Phase IV's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • Phase IV's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Phase IV was published on September 1974[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Phase IV was produced by Paul Radin[16]. It was directed by Saul Bass[4]. Screenwriters include Barry N. Malzberg[5] and Mayo Simon[6]. Cast members include Michael Murphy[10], Q1064691[11], Lynne Frederick[12], Helen Horton[13], Alan Gifford[14], and Robert Henderson[15].

Publication

Publication dates include September 1974[27], October 17, 1974[28], July 10, 1975[29], October 1, 1975[30], February 23, 1976[31], and February 26, 1976[32]. The original language of Phase IV was English[20]. Genres include science fiction film[8] and horror film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

Phase IV's main subject is insect[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10[22] and 50%[23].

Why It Matters

Phase IV has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 phase-iv
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: phase-iv, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295960722|PHASE IV (#295960722)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrovato f"
  2. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1974-09-00T00:00:00Z, +1974-10-17T00:00:00Z, +1975-07-10T00:00:00Z +6
    Screenwriter Barry N. Malzberg, Mayo Simon
    Does the dog die? media id 10868
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+84'}
    + 34 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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