The Witches

1966 film by Cyril Frankel
Movie film Q3282152
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Summary

The Witches is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Witches's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Witches was directed by Cyril Frankel[4].
  • Nigel Kneale wrote the screenplay for The Witches[5].
  • The Witches's composer is recorded as Richard Rodney Bennett[6].
  • The Witches's genre is horror film[7].
  • The Witches's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Joan Fontaine[9].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Leonard Rossiter[10].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Kay Walsh[11].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Alec McCowen[12].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Ingrid Boulting[13].
  • A cast member of The Witches was Ann Bell[14].
  • The Witches was produced by Anthony Nelson Keys[15].
  • The Witches's production company is recorded as Hammer Film Productions[16].
  • The Witches's director of photography is recorded as Arthur Grant[17].
  • The original language of The Witches was English[18].
  • The Witches was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • The Witches's color is recorded as color[20].
  • The Witches's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[21].
  • The Witches was published on January 1, 1966[22].
  • The Witches's distributed by is recorded as Associated British Picture Corporation[23].
  • The Witches's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[24].
  • The Witches's main subject is supernatural[25].
  • The Witches's film editor is recorded as James Needs[26].
  • The Witches's film editor is recorded as Chris Barnes[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Witches was produced by Anthony Nelson Keys[15]. It was directed by Cyril Frankel[4]. Nigel Kneale wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Joan Fontaine[9], Leonard Rossiter[10], Kay Walsh[11], Alec McCowen[12], Ingrid Boulting[13], and Ann Bell[14].

Publication

The Witches was released on January 1, 1966[22]. The original language of it was English[18]. Genres include horror film[7] and fantasy film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Subject and Themes

The Witches's main subject is supernatural[25].

Why It Matters

The Witches ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'de', 'en', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'sh']
    P14724 → 9775787
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14724: 9775787, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/301920240|The Witches (#301920240)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|Garance item (films"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 60307
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 60307, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Nigel Kneale
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    Rotten tomatoes id → m/770672583
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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