Taking Off

1971 film by Miloš Forman
Movie film Q1273817
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Taking Off

Summary

Taking Off is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Taking Off is the creator of Miloš Forman[3].
  • Taking Off received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4].
  • Taking Off's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Taking Off was directed by Miloš Forman[6].
  • Jean-Claude Carrière wrote the screenplay for Taking Off[7].
  • Miloš Forman wrote the screenplay for Taking Off[8].
  • John Guare wrote the screenplay for Taking Off[9].
  • Taking Off's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • Taking Off's genre is musical film[11].
  • Taking Off's genre is comedy film[12].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Lynn Carlin[13].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Buck Henry[14].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Dirk Bogarde[15].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Georgia Engel[16].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Kathy Bates[17].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Carly Simon[18].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Jessica Harper[19].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Audra Lindley[20].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Vincent Schiavelli[21].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Allen Garfield[22].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Ike Turner[23].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Paul Benedict[24].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Tina Turner[25].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Jára Kohout[26].
  • A cast member of Taking Off was Isabelle Collin Dufresne[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Taking Off was directed by Miloš Forman[6]. Screenwriters include Jean-Claude Carrière[7], Miloš Forman[8], and John Guare[9]. Cast members include Lynn Carlin[13], Buck Henry[14], Dirk Bogarde[15], Georgia Engel[16], Kathy Bates[17], and Carly Simon[18]. It is the creator of Miloš Forman[3].

Publication

Publication dates include February 24, 1971[28], March 29, 1971[29], April 28, 1971[30], May 13, 1971[31], May 14, 1971[32], and May 17, 1971[33]. The original language of Taking Off was English[34]. Genres include comedy drama[10], musical film[11], and comedy film[12].

Reception

Taking Off received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4]. Reviews include 7.6/10[35] and 100%[36].

Why It Matters

Taking Off has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Taking Off receive?

Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: 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.
  34. [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. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1971-02-24T00:00:00Z, +1971-03-29T00:00:00Z, +1971-04-28T00:00:00Z +18
    Screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, Miloš Forman, John Guare
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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