The Front

1976 film by Martin Ritt
Movie film Q1197204
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The Front

Summary

The Front is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Front received the Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3].
  • The Front received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • The Front's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Front was directed by Martin Ritt[6].
  • Walter Bernstein wrote the screenplay for The Front[7].
  • The Front's composer is recorded as Dave Grusin[8].
  • The Front's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Front's genre is comedy film[10].
  • A cast member of The Front was Woody Allen[11].
  • A cast member of The Front was Zero Mostel[12].
  • A cast member of The Front was Herschel Bernardi[13].
  • A cast member of The Front was Michael Murphy[14].
  • A cast member of The Front was Andrea Marcovicci[15].
  • A cast member of The Front was Remak Ramsay[16].
  • A cast member of The Front was Lloyd Gough[17].
  • A cast member of The Front was Josef Sommer[18].
  • A cast member of The Front was Danny Aiello[19].
  • A cast member of The Front was David Margulies[20].
  • A cast member of The Front was Charles Kimbrough[21].
  • A cast member of The Front was Lucy Lee Flippin[22].
  • A cast member of The Front was Sam McMurray[23].
  • The Front was produced by Martin Ritt[24].
  • The Front was produced by Charles H. Joffe[25].
  • The Front was produced by Jack Rollins[26].
  • The Front's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Martin Ritt[24], Charles H. Joffe[25], and Jack Rollins[26]. The Front was directed by Martin Ritt[6]. Walter Bernstein wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Woody Allen[11], Zero Mostel[12], Herschel Bernardi[13], Michael Murphy[14], Andrea Marcovicci[15], and Remak Ramsay[16].

Publication

Publication dates include September 30, 1976[28], January 13, 1977[29], January 21, 1977[30], January 26, 1977[31], February 4, 1977[32], and February 25, 1977[33]. The original language of The Front was English[34]. Genres include drama film[9] and comedy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]. Reviews include 6.3/10[39] and 68%[40].

Why It Matters

The Front has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Front receive?

Honors received include Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [40] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1976-09-30T00:00:00Z, +1977-01-13T00:00:00Z, +1977-01-21T00:00:00Z +12
    Screenwriter Walter Bernstein
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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