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The Favorite

1989 film by Jack Smight
Movie film Q4419097
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The Favorite

Summary

The Favorite is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Favorite's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Favorite was directed by Jack Smight[4].
  • Larry Yust wrote the screenplay for The Favorite[5].
  • The Favorite's composer is recorded as William Goldstein[6].
  • The Favorite's genre is independent film[7].
  • The Favorite's genre is film based on literature[8].
  • A cast member of The Favorite was F. Murray Abraham[9].
  • A cast member of The Favorite was Maud Adams[10].
  • A cast member of The Favorite was Francesco Quinn[11].
  • The Favorite was produced by Georges-Alain Vuille[12].
  • The original language of The Favorite was English[13].
  • The Favorite was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • The Favorite's country of origin is recorded as Switzerland[15].
  • The Favorite's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The Favorite was released on January 1, 1989[17].
  • The Favorite was published on May 17, 1990[18].
  • The Favorite's distributed by is recorded as 20th Century Studios[19].
  • The Favorite's narrative location is recorded as Ottoman Empire[20].
  • The Favorite's film editor is recorded as Dennis Virkler[21].
  • The Favorite's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Favorite'}[22].
  • The Favorite's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}[23].
  • The Favorite's CNC film rating is recorded as no age restriction[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Favorite was produced by Georges-Alain Vuille[12]. It was directed by Jack Smight[4]. Larry Yust wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include F. Murray Abraham[9], Maud Adams[10], and Francesco Quinn[11].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[17] and May 17, 1990[18]. The original language of The Favorite was English[13]. Genres include independent film[7] and film based on literature[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Why It Matters

The Favorite ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

film F. Murray Abraham Maud Adams Switzerland United States

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . cnc.fr. Retrieved . cnc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Reubot · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
    Cast member → F. Murray Abraham, Maud Adams, Francesco Quinn
    Director → Jack Smight
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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