Pennies from Heaven

1981 film by Herbert Ross
Movie film Q2719978
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Pennies from Heaven

Summary

Pennies from Heaven is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Pennies from Heaven's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Pennies from Heaven was directed by Herbert Ross[4].
  • Dennis Potter wrote the screenplay for Pennies from Heaven[5].
  • Pennies from Heaven's composer is recorded as Ralph Burns[6].
  • Pennies from Heaven's genre is musical film[7].
  • Pennies from Heaven's genre is drama film[8].
  • Pennies from Heaven's genre is romance film[9].
  • Pennies from Heaven's genre is Satanic film[10].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was Steve Martin[11].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was Bernadette Peters[12].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was Christopher Walken[13].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was Jessica Harper[14].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was Jay Garner[15].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was John McMartin[16].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was M.C. Gainey[17].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was Nancy Parsons[18].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was William Frankfather[19].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was John Karlen[20].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was Paul Valentine[21].
  • A cast member of Pennies from Heaven was Francis X. McCarthy[22].
  • Pennies from Heaven was produced by Rick McCallum[23].
  • Pennies from Heaven was produced by Nora Kaye[24].
  • Pennies from Heaven's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[25].
  • Pennies from Heaven's director of photography is recorded as Gordon Willis[26].
  • The original language of Pennies from Heaven was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Rick McCallum[23] and Nora Kaye[24]. Pennies from Heaven was directed by Herbert Ross[4]. Dennis Potter wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Steve Martin[11], Bernadette Peters[12], Christopher Walken[13], Jessica Harper[14], Jay Garner[15], and John McMartin[16].

Publication

Pennies from Heaven was released on January 1, 1981[28]. The original language of it was English[27]. Genres include musical film[7], drama film[8], romance film[9], and Satanic film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[29].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[30] and 83%[31].

Why It Matters

Pennies from Heaven has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . churchofsatan.com. churchofsatan.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: 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] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Dennis Potter
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+108'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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