The Big Sleep

1978 film by Michael Winner
Movie film Q2610883
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The Big Sleep

Summary

The Big Sleep is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,014 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Sleep's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Big Sleep was directed by Michael Winner[4].
  • Michael Winner wrote the screenplay for The Big Sleep[5].
  • The Big Sleep's composer is recorded as Jerry Fielding[6].
  • The Big Sleep's genre is neo-noir[7].
  • The Big Sleep's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Big Sleep's based on is recorded as The Big Sleep[9].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Robert Mitchum[10].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Sarah Miles[11].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Richard Boone[12].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Candy Clark[13].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Joan Collins[14].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Edward Fox[15].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was James Stewart[16].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was John Mills[17].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Oliver Reed[18].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Harry Andrews[19].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Colin Blakely[20].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Richard Todd[21].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was James Donald[22].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Martin Potter[23].
  • A cast member of The Big Sleep was Tom Laughlin[24].
  • The Big Sleep was produced by Lew Grade[25].
  • The Big Sleep was produced by Elliott Kastner[26].
  • The Big Sleep's production company is recorded as ITC Entertainment[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lew Grade[25] and Elliott Kastner[26]. The Big Sleep was directed by Michael Winner[4]. Michael Winner wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Robert Mitchum[10], Sarah Miles[11], Richard Boone[12], Candy Clark[13], Joan Collins[14], and Edward Fox[15].

Publication

Publication dates include March 13, 1978[28], April 7, 1978[29], May 10, 1978[30], June 29, 1978[31], August 7, 1978[32], and February 2, 1979[33]. The original language of The Big Sleep was English[34]. Genres include neo-noir[7] and crime film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Reviews include 57%[36] and 7.2/10[37].

Why It Matters

The Big Sleep ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,014 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 77234
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 77234, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 4080
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 4080, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 25107
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1978-03-13T00:00:00Z, +1978-04-07T00:00:00Z, +1978-05-10T00:00:00Z +10
    Screenwriter → Michael Winner
    Duration → {'amount': '+99'}
    Mpa film rating → R
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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