John and Mary

1969 film by Peter Yates
Movie film Q629294
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John and Mary

Summary

John and Mary is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • John and Mary's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • John and Mary was directed by Peter Yates[4].
  • John Mortimer wrote the screenplay for John and Mary[5].
  • Mervyn Jones wrote the screenplay for John and Mary[6].
  • John and Mary's composer is recorded as Quincy Jones[7].
  • John and Mary's genre is drama film[8].
  • John and Mary's genre is comedy film[9].
  • John and Mary's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • John and Mary's genre is romance film[11].
  • A cast member of John and Mary was Dustin Hoffman[12].
  • A cast member of John and Mary was Mia Farrow[13].
  • A cast member of John and Mary was Michael Tolan[14].
  • A cast member of John and Mary was Olympia Dukakis[15].
  • A cast member of John and Mary was Tyne Daly[16].
  • A cast member of John and Mary was Cleavon Little[17].
  • A cast member of John and Mary was Jennifer Salt[18].
  • A cast member of John and Mary was Richard Clarke[19].
  • A cast member of John and Mary was Alix Elias[20].
  • A cast member of John and Mary was Julie Garfield[21].
  • John and Mary's director of photography is recorded as Gayne Rescher[22].
  • The original language of John and Mary was English[23].
  • John and Mary's review score is recorded as 5.3/10[24].
  • John and Mary's review score is recorded as 38%[25].
  • John and Mary's color is recorded as color[26].
  • John and Mary's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

John and Mary was directed by Peter Yates[4]. Screenwriters include John Mortimer[5] and Mervyn Jones[6]. Cast members include Dustin Hoffman[12], Mia Farrow[13], Michael Tolan[14], Olympia Dukakis[15], Tyne Daly[16], and Cleavon Little[17].

Publication

Publication dates include December 14, 1969[28], December 17, 1969[29], December 19, 1969[30], December 20, 1969[31], January 2, 1970[32], and January 16, 1970[33]. The original language of John and Mary was English[23]. Genres include drama film[8], comedy film[9], film based on a novel[10], and romance film[11].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10[24] and 38%[25].

Why It Matters

John and Mary has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1969-12-14T00:00:00Z, +1969-12-17T00:00:00Z, +1969-12-19T00:00:00Z +10
    Screenwriter John Mortimer, Mervyn Jones
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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