The Best Man
1964 film by Franklin J. Schaffner
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Summary
The Best Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,257 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Franklin J. Schaffner[3]
- Screenwriter: Gore Vidal[4]
- Composer: Mort Lindsey[5]
- Genre: comedy drama[6], drama film[7]
- Cast member: Henry Fonda[8], Cliff Robertson[9], Lee Tracy[10], Margaret Leighton[11], Edie Adams[12], Ann Sothern[13], Kevin McCarthy[14], Gene Raymond[15], Richard Arlen[16], George Furth[17], John Henry Faulk[18], Mahalia Jackson[19], Shelley Berman[20], William "Bill" Henry[21]
- Producer: Lawrence Turman[22]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23]
- Director of photography: Haskell Wexler[24]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
- Distribution format: video on demand[26]
- Review score: 9/10[27], 100%[28]
- Color: black-and-white[29]
- Country of origin: United States[30]
- Publication date: January 1, 1964[31]
- Distributed by: United Artists[32], Netflix[33]
- Narrative location: Los Angeles[34]
- Film editor: Robert Swink[35]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[36]
- Title: The Best Man[37]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[38]
- Duration: 102 minutes[39]
- Costume designer: Dorothy Jeakins[40]
- Production designer: Lyle R. Wheeler[41]
- CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[42]
Why It Matters
The Best Man has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]