The Citadel
1938 film
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Summary
The Citadel is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (844 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review Award for Best Film[3]
- Director: King Vidor[4]
- Screenwriter: Ian Dalrymple[5], Frank Wead[6], Elizabeth Hill[7]
- Composer: Louis Levy[8]
- Genre: drama film[9], romance film[10]
- Based on: The Citadel[11]
- Cast member: Robert Donat[12], Rosalind Russell[13], Ralph Richardson[14], Rex Harrison[15], Emlyn Williams[16], Penelope Dudley-Ward[17], Francis L. Sullivan[18], Cecil Parker[19], Athene Seyler[20], Edward Chapman[21], Felix Aylmer[22], Kynaston Reeves[23], Mary Clare[24], Nora Swinburne[25]
- Producer: Victor Saville[26]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27], Denham Film Studios[28]
- Director of photography: Harry Stradling[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Commons category: The Citadel (film)[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 8/10[33], 89%[34]
- Color: black-and-white[35]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[36]
- Publication date: January 1, 1938[37]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[38]
- Narrative location: London[39]
- Film editor: Charles Frend[40]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[41], Academy Award for Best Actor[42], Academy Award for Best Director[43], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[44]
- Title: The Citadel[45]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[46]
- After a work by: A. J. Cronin[47]
- Duration: 110 minutes[48]
Why It Matters
The Citadel has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
What awards did The Citadel receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review Award for Best Film[3].