Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971 film directed by Mel Stuart
Movie film Q936327
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Summary

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was directed by Mel Stuart[4].
  • Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory[5].
  • David Seltzer wrote the screenplay for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory[6].
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory's composer is recorded as Anthony Newley[7].
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory's composer is recorded as Leslie Bricusse[8].
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory's genre is musical film[10].
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory's genre is children's film[11].
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory's genre is family film[12].
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory's genre is drama film[13].
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory's based on is recorded as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[14].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Gene Wilder[15].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Jack Albertson[16].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Peter Ostrum[17].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Julie Dawn Cole[18].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Denise Nickerson[19].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Ed Peck[20].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Günter Meisner[21].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Roy Kinnear[22].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Leonard Stone[23].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Paris Themmen[24].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Nora Denney[25].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Michael Bollner[26].
  • A cast member of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was Ursula Reit[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Leslie Bricusse[28] and Anthony Newley[29]. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was produced by David L. Wolper[30]. It was directed by Mel Stuart[4]. Screenwriters include Roald Dahl[5] and David Seltzer[6]. Cast members include Gene Wilder[15], Jack Albertson[16], Peter Ostrum[17], Julie Dawn Cole[18], Denise Nickerson[19], and Ed Peck[20].

Publication

Original languages include English[31], French[32], and German[33]. Genres include fantasy film[9], musical film[10], children's film[11], family film[12], and drama film[13]. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is part of National Film Registry[34]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[36], 92%[37], and 67/100[38].

Why It Matters

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . elfilm.com. Retrieved . elfilm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . elfilm.com. Retrieved . elfilm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . elfilm.com. Retrieved . elfilm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . elfilm.com. Retrieved . elfilm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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