The Boy Friend

Summary

The Boy Friend is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,204 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Boy Friend received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• The Boy Friend's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Boy Friend was directed by Ken Russell^[5].
• Ken Russell wrote the screenplay for The Boy Friend^[6].
• Sandy Wilson wrote the screenplay for The Boy Friend^[7].
• The Boy Friend's composer is recorded as Peter Maxwell Davies^[8].
• The Boy Friend's genre is musical film^[9].
• The Boy Friend's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[10].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Twiggy^[11].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Christopher Gable^[12].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Max Adrian^[13].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Tommy Tune^[14].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Brian Murphy^[15].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Barbara Windsor^[16].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Vladek Sheybal^[17].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Bryan Pringle^[18].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Georgina Hale^[19].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Glenda Jackson^[20].
• A cast member of The Boy Friend was Murray Melvin^[21].
• The Boy Friend was produced by Ken Russell^[22].
• The Boy Friend's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer^[23].
• The Boy Friend's director of photography is recorded as David Watkin^[24].
• The original language of The Boy Friend was English^[25].
• The Boy Friend was distributed by video on demand^[26].
• The Boy Friend's review score is recorded as 7.7/10^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Boy Friend was produced by Ken Russell^[22]. It was directed by Ken Russell^[5]. Screenwriters include Ken Russell^[6] and Sandy Wilson^[7]. Cast members include Twiggy^[11], Christopher Gable^[12], Max Adrian^[13], Tommy Tune^[14], Brian Murphy^[15], and Barbara Windsor^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 16, 1971^[28], December 22, 1971^[29], December 24, 1971^[30], February 3, 1972^[31], February 10, 1972^[32], and February 25, 1972^[33]. The original language of The Boy Friend was English^[25]. Genres include musical film^[9] and LGBTQ-related film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[26].

Reception

The Boy Friend received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 7.7/10^[27] and 88%^[34].

Why It Matters

The Boy Friend ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,204 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did The Boy Friend receive?

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