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Oliver's Story

1978 romantic drama film directed by John Korty
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Oliver's Story

Summary

Oliver's Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oliver's Story's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Oliver's Story was directed by John Korty[4].
  • Erich Segal wrote the screenplay for Oliver's Story[5].
  • Oliver's Story's composer is recorded as Lee Holdridge[6].
  • Oliver's Story's genre is drama film[7].
  • Oliver's Story's genre is romance film[8].
  • Oliver's Story's based on is recorded as Oliver's Story[9].
  • Oliver's Story followed Love Story[10].
  • A cast member of Oliver's Story was Ryan O'Neal[11].
  • A cast member of Oliver's Story was Candice Bergen[12].
  • A cast member of Oliver's Story was Benson Fong[13].
  • A cast member of Oliver's Story was Kenneth McMillan[14].
  • A cast member of Oliver's Story was Ray Milland[15].
  • A cast member of Oliver's Story was Josef Sommer[16].
  • A cast member of Oliver's Story was Swoosie Kurtz[17].
  • A cast member of Oliver's Story was Charles Haid[18].
  • A cast member of Oliver's Story was Edward Binns[19].
  • Oliver's Story was produced by David V. Picker[20].
  • Oliver's Story's director of photography is recorded as Arthur J. Ornitz[21].
  • The original language of Oliver's Story was English[22].
  • Oliver's Story was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Oliver's Story's review score is recorded as 29%[24].
  • Oliver's Story's review score is recorded as 4.1/10[25].
  • Oliver's Story's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Oliver's Story's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Oliver's Story was produced by David V. Picker[20]. It was directed by John Korty[4]. Erich Segal wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Ryan O'Neal[11], Candice Bergen[12], Benson Fong[13], Kenneth McMillan[14], Ray Milland[15], and Josef Sommer[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 15, 1978[28], April 12, 1979[29], April 27, 1979[30], May 23, 1979[31], June 15, 1979[32], and July 2, 1979[33]. The original language of Oliver's Story was English[22]. Genres include drama film[7] and romance film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 29%[24] and 4.1/10[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Oliver's Story followed Love Story[10].

Why It Matters

Oliver's Story ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Candice Bergen Erich Segal film Love Story New York City Ray Milland Ryan O'Neal Swoosie Kurtz United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 152792
    P14821 → 78024
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  2. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1978-12-15T00:00:00Z, +1979-04-12T00:00:00Z, +1979-04-27T00:00:00Z +12
    Screenwriter → Erich Segal
    Duration → {'amount': '+91'}, {'amount': '+89'}
    Follows → —
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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