The Mephisto Waltz

1971 film by Paul Wendkos
Movie film Q610945
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The Mephisto Waltz

Summary

The Mephisto Waltz is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mephisto Waltz's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Mephisto Waltz was directed by Paul Wendkos[4].
  • Ben Maddow wrote the screenplay for The Mephisto Waltz[5].
  • The Mephisto Waltz's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • The Mephisto Waltz's genre is horror film[7].
  • The Mephisto Waltz's genre is Satanic film[8].
  • A cast member of The Mephisto Waltz was Jacqueline Bisset[9].
  • A cast member of The Mephisto Waltz was Alan Alda[10].
  • A cast member of The Mephisto Waltz was Bradford Dillman[11].
  • A cast member of The Mephisto Waltz was Curd Jürgens[12].
  • A cast member of The Mephisto Waltz was Alberto Morin[13].
  • A cast member of The Mephisto Waltz was Barbara Parkins[14].
  • A cast member of The Mephisto Waltz was Berry Kroeger[15].
  • A cast member of The Mephisto Waltz was Marta Kristen[16].
  • A cast member of The Mephisto Waltz was William Windom[17].
  • A cast member of The Mephisto Waltz was Frank Campanella[18].
  • The Mephisto Waltz was produced by Quinn Martin[19].
  • The Mephisto Waltz's director of photography is recorded as William W. Spencer[20].
  • The original language of The Mephisto Waltz was English[21].
  • The Mephisto Waltz was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Mephisto Waltz's review score is recorded as 67%[23].
  • The Mephisto Waltz's review score is recorded as 5.2/10[24].
  • The Mephisto Waltz's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Mephisto Waltz's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Mephisto Waltz was released on April 9, 1971[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Mephisto Waltz was produced by Quinn Martin[19]. It was directed by Paul Wendkos[4]. Ben Maddow wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jacqueline Bisset[9], Alan Alda[10], Bradford Dillman[11], Curd Jürgens[12], Alberto Morin[13], and Barbara Parkins[14].

Publication

Publication dates include April 9, 1971[27], June 11, 1971[28], June 28, 1971[29], July 21, 1971[30], August 26, 1971[31], and January 21, 1972[32]. The original language of The Mephisto Waltz was English[21]. Genres include horror film[7] and Satanic film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 67%[23] and 5.2/10[24].

Why It Matters

The Mephisto Waltz ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1971-04-09T00:00:00Z, +1971-06-11T00:00:00Z, +1971-06-28T00:00:00Z +7
    Screenwriter Ben Maddow
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+115'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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