The Wicker Man (film)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:award gptkb:1978_Saturn_Award_for_Best_Horror_Film
gptkbp:basedOn inspired by David Pinner's novel 'Ritual'
gptkbp:BFI_ranking ranked 6th in BFI's 100 Greatest British Films (2004)
gptkbp:character gptkb:Willow
gptkb:Lord_Summerisle
gptkb:Sergeant_Neil_Howie
gptkb:Miss_Rose
gptkb:Librarian
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Harry_Waxman
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criticalReception acclaimed
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robin_Hardy
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:British_Lion_Films
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:Eric_Boyd-Perkins
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Dumfries_and_Galloway,_Scotland
gptkb:Plockton,_Scotland
gptkbp:genre mystery
thriller
folk horror
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Wicker Man (film)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Paul_Giovanni
gptkb:The_Wicker_Man:_Original_Soundtrack_Album
gptkbp:notableFor cult following
influence on folk horror genre
gptkbp:plotSummary A police sergeant investigates the disappearance of a young girl on a remote Scottish island, uncovering pagan rituals.
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Peter_Snell
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:British_Lion_Films
gptkbp:releaseDate 1973
gptkbp:remakeOf gptkb:The_Wicker_Man_(2006_film)
gptkbp:runtime 88 minutes
gptkbp:screenwriter gptkb:Anthony_Shaffer
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Britt_Ekland
gptkb:Edward_Woodward
gptkb:Ingrid_Pitt
gptkb:Christopher_Lee
gptkb:Diane_Cilento
gptkbp:status cult classic
gptkbp:theme gptkb:religion
gptkb:sacrifice
isolation
mythology
conflict between Christianity and paganism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Old_Man_of_Storr
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6