Villain

1971 film by Michael Tuchner
Movie film Q12131571
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Villain

Summary

Villain is a film[1]. Villain ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Villain's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Villain was directed by Michael Tuchner[4].
  • Dick Clement wrote the screenplay for Villain[5].
  • Villain's composer is recorded as Jonathan Hodge[6].
  • Villain's genre is heist film[7].
  • Villain's genre is drama film[8].
  • Villain's genre is crime film[9].
  • Villain's genre is LGBTQ-related film[10].
  • A cast member of Villain was Richard Burton[11].
  • A cast member of Villain was Ian McShane[12].
  • A cast member of Villain was T. P. McKenna[13].
  • A cast member of Villain was Donald Sinden[14].
  • A cast member of Villain was Q1064691[15].
  • Villain was produced by Jay Kanter[16].
  • Villain's production company is recorded as EMI Films[17].
  • Villain's director of photography is recorded as Christopher Challis[18].
  • The original language of Villain was English[19].
  • Villain was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Villain's review score is recorded as 67%[21].
  • Villain's review score is recorded as 7.7/10[22].
  • Villain's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • Villain was released on January 1, 1971[24].
  • Villain was published on May 26, 1971[25].
  • Villain was published on August 12, 1971[26].
  • Villain was published on September 19, 1971[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Villain was produced by Jay Kanter[16]. Villain was directed by Michael Tuchner[4]. Dick Clement wrote the screenplay for Villain[5]. Cast members include Richard Burton[11], Ian McShane[12], T. P. McKenna[13], Donald Sinden[14], and Q1064691[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1971[24], May 26, 1971[25], August 12, 1971[26], September 19, 1971[27], and January 13, 1972[28]. The original language of Villain was English[19]. Genres include heist film[7], drama film[8], crime film[9], and LGBTQ-related film[10]. Villain was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 67%[21] and 7.7/10[22].

Why It Matters

Villain ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2] Villain has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    P14449 136850
    Producer Jay Kanter
    Publication date +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1971-05-26T00:00:00Z, +1971-08-12T00:00:00Z +2
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