Starting Over

1979 film by Alan J. Pakula
Movie film Q759462
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Starting Over

Summary

Starting Over is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Starting Over's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Starting Over was directed by Alan J. Pakula[4].
  • James L. Brooks wrote the screenplay for Starting Over[5].
  • Starting Over's composer is recorded as Marvin Hamlisch[6].
  • Starting Over's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • Starting Over's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Burt Reynolds[9].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Jill Clayburgh[10].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Candice Bergen[11].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Charles Durning[12].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Frances Sternhagen[13].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Austin Pendleton[14].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Charles Kimbrough[15].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Helen Stenborg[16].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Jay O. Sanders[17].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Kevin Bacon[18].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Mary Kay Place[19].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Russell Horton[20].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Wallace Shawn[21].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Anne De Salvo[22].
  • A cast member of Starting Over was Daniel Stern[23].
  • Starting Over was produced by James L. Brooks[24].
  • Starting Over's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[25].
  • Starting Over's director of photography is recorded as Sven Nykvist[26].
  • The original language of Starting Over was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Starting Over was produced by James L. Brooks[24]. It was directed by Alan J. Pakula[4]. James L. Brooks wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Burt Reynolds[9], Jill Clayburgh[10], Candice Bergen[11], Charles Durning[12], Frances Sternhagen[13], and Austin Pendleton[14].

Publication

Publication dates include October 5, 1979[28], April 25, 1980[29], February 15, 1980[30], March 31, 1980[31], and April 1, 1980[32]. The original language of Starting Over was English[27]. Genres include romantic comedy[7] and film based on a novel[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[34] and 75%[35].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Starting Over include Barting Over[36], a television series episode[37], directed by Matthew Nastuk[38].

Why It Matters

Starting Over ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for it include Barting Over[36], a television series episode[37], directed by Matthew Nastuk[38].

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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. 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. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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