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 (391 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lew Grade[26] and Elliott Kastner[27]. The Big Sleep's director is recorded as Michael Winner[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Michael Winner[5]. Cast members include Robert Mitchum[11], Sarah Miles[12], Richard Boone[13], Candy Clark[14], Joan Collins[15], and Edward Fox[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1978-03-13T00:00:00Z[28], +1978-04-07T00:00:00Z[29], +1978-05-10T00:00:00Z[30], +1978-06-29T00:00:00Z[31], +1978-08-07T00:00:00Z[32], and +1979-02-02T00:00:00Z[33]. The Big Sleep's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[34]. Genres include neo-noir[7], crime film[8], and film based on a novel[9].

Reception

Reviews include 57%[35] and 7.2/10[36].

Why It Matters

The Big Sleep ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . 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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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