The Mummy
1959 film by Terence Fisher
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Summary
The Mummy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,507 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Terence Fisher[3]
- Screenwriter: Jimmy Sangster[4]
- Composer: Franz Reizenstein[5]
- Genre: gothic film[6]
- Cast member: Peter Cushing[7], Christopher Lee[8], Yvonne Furneaux[9], Eddie Byrne[10], George Pastell[11], James Clarke[12], Felix Aylmer[13], Raymond Huntley[14], Harold Goodwin[15], John Stuart[16]
- Producer: Michael Carreras[17]
- Part of the series: The Mummy[18]
- Production company: Hammer Film Productions[19]
- Director of photography: Jack Asher[20]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[21]
- Commons category: The Mummy (1959 film)[22]
- Distribution format: video on demand[23]
- Review score: 8/10[24], 91%[25]
- Color: color[26]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[27]
- Publication date: January 1, 1959[28], December 31, 1959[29], September 25, 1959[30], December 16, 1959[31], December 30, 1959[32]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[33], Netflix[34]
- Narrative location: Egypt[35]
- Title: The Mummy[36]
- Has characteristic: film reboot[37]
- Different from: Mumia[38]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[39]
- Duration: 88 minutes[40]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 1.66:1[41]
- Capital cost: 125,000 pounds sterling[42]
Why It Matters
The Mummy has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]