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The Sword and the Cross

1958 film
Movie film Q1788153
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The Sword and the Cross

Summary

The Sword and the Cross is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sword and the Cross's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Sword and the Cross was directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia[4].
  • The Sword and the Cross was directed by Paolo Taviani[5].
  • The Sword and the Cross was directed by Vittorio Taviani[6].
  • Sandro Continenza wrote the screenplay for The Sword and the Cross[7].
  • The Sword and the Cross's composer is recorded as Roberto Nicolosi[8].
  • The Sword and the Cross's genre is sword-and-sandal film[9].
  • The Sword and the Cross's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Yvonne De Carlo[11].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Jorge Mistral[12].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Rossana Podestà[13].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Massimo Serato[14].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Andrea Aureli[15].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Giulio Battiferri[16].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Terence Hill[17].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Fernando Tamberlani[18].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Rossana Rory[19].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Franco Fantasia[20].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Leonardo Bragaglia[21].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Philippe Hersent[22].
  • A cast member of The Sword and the Cross was Aldo Pini[23].
  • The Sword and the Cross's director of photography is recorded as Raffaele Masciocchi[24].
  • The original language of The Sword and the Cross was Italian[25].
  • The Sword and the Cross's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Sword and the Cross's country of origin is recorded as Italy[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia[4], Paolo Taviani[5], and Vittorio Taviani[6]. Sandro Continenza wrote the screenplay for The Sword and the Cross[7]. Cast members include Yvonne De Carlo[11], Jorge Mistral[12], Rossana Podestà[13], Massimo Serato[14], Andrea Aureli[15], and Giulio Battiferri[16].

Publication

The Sword and the Cross was published on January 1, 1958[28]. The original language of it was Italian[25]. Genres include sword-and-sandal film[9] and drama film[10].

Why It Matters

The Sword and the Cross ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

film Italy Rossana Podestà Terence Hill Yvonne De Carlo

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → Italian
    Fsk film rating → FSK 16
    Narrative location → Ancient Rome
    Filmová databáze film id → 8189
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 8189, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
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