The Comedians

1967 film by Peter Glenville
Movie film Q568696
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The Comedians

Summary

The Comedians is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Comedians received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Comedians's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Comedians was directed by Peter Glenville[5].
  • Graham Greene wrote the screenplay for The Comedians[6].
  • The Comedians's composer is recorded as Laurence Rosenthal[7].
  • The Comedians's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Elizabeth Taylor[9].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Richard Burton[10].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Alec Guinness[11].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Peter Ustinov[12].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Lillian Gish[13].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Georg Stanford Brown[14].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Roscoe Lee Browne[15].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Gloria Foster[16].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was James Earl Jones[17].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Cicely Tyson[18].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Paul Ford[19].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Raymond St. Jacques[20].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Douta Seck[21].
  • A cast member of The Comedians was Zakes Mokae[22].
  • The Comedians was produced by Peter Glenville[23].
  • The Comedians's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[24].
  • The Comedians's director of photography is recorded as Henri Decaë[25].
  • The original language of The Comedians was English[26].
  • The Comedians was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Comedians was produced by Peter Glenville[23]. It was directed by Peter Glenville[5]. Graham Greene wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Elizabeth Taylor[9], Richard Burton[10], Alec Guinness[11], Peter Ustinov[12], Lillian Gish[13], and Georg Stanford Brown[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1967[28], October 31, 1967[29], December 21, 1967[30], January 18, 1968[31], and February 14, 1968[32]. The original language of The Comedians was English[26]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

The Comedians received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 5.8/10[33] and 27%[34].

Why It Matters

The Comedians ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did The Comedians receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1967-10-31T00:00:00Z, +1967-12-21T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Graham Greene
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+140'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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