Opening Night

1977 film by John Cassavetes
Movie film Q1504568
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Opening Night

Summary

Opening Night is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Opening Night's image is recorded as Opening Night (1977 poster).jpg[3].
  • Opening Night's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Opening Night's director is recorded as John Cassavetes[5].
  • Opening Night's screenwriter is recorded as John Cassavetes[6].
  • Opening Night's composer is recorded as Bo Harwood[7].
  • Opening Night's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • Opening Night's genre is recorded as art film[9].
  • Opening Night's genre is recorded as ghost film[10].
  • Opening Night's cast member is recorded as Gena Rowlands[11].
  • Opening Night's cast member is recorded as Ben Gazzara[12].
  • Opening Night's cast member is recorded as Joan Blondell[13].
  • Opening Night's cast member is recorded as Paul Stewart[14].
  • Opening Night's cast member is recorded as Zohra Lampert[15].
  • Opening Night's cast member is recorded as John Cassavetes[16].
  • Opening Night's cast member is recorded as Laura Johnson[17].
  • Opening Night's cast member is recorded as Peter Falk[18].
  • Opening Night's producer is recorded as Al Ruban[19].
  • Opening Night's production company is recorded as Castle Hill Productions[20].
  • Opening Night's director of photography is recorded as Al Ruban[21].
  • Opening Night's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0079672[22].
  • Opening Night's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • Opening Night's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[24].
  • Opening Night's review score is recorded as 7.8/10[25].
  • Opening Night's review score is recorded as 69/100[26].
  • Opening Night's review score is recorded as 96%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Opening Night's producer is recorded as Al Ruban[19]. Its director is recorded as John Cassavetes[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Cassavetes[6]. Cast members include Gena Rowlands[11], Ben Gazzara[12], Joan Blondell[13], Paul Stewart[14], Zohra Lampert[15], and John Cassavetes[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1977-12-25T00:00:00Z[28], +1978-02-24T00:00:00Z[29], +1978-04-17T00:00:00Z[30], +1978-05-18T00:00:00Z[31], +1978-10-05T00:00:00Z[32], and +1979-01-26T00:00:00Z[33]. Opening Night's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Genres include drama film[8], art film[9], and ghost film[10].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[25], 69/100[26], and 96%[27].

Why It Matters

Opening Night ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . 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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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