The Long Goodbye

1973 film by Robert Altman
Movie film Q1197489
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Summary

The Long Goodbye is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,076 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Long Goodbye's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Long Goodbye was directed by Robert Altman[4].
  • Leigh Brackett wrote the screenplay for The Long Goodbye[5].
  • Raymond Chandler wrote the screenplay for The Long Goodbye[6].
  • The Long Goodbye's composer is recorded as John Williams[7].
  • The Long Goodbye is associated with the New Hollywood movement[8].
  • The Long Goodbye's genre is crime film[9].
  • The Long Goodbye's genre is neo-noir[10].
  • The Long Goodbye's genre is mystery film[11].
  • The Long Goodbye's genre is film noir[12].
  • The Long Goodbye's genre is drama film[13].
  • The Long Goodbye's based on is recorded as The Long Goodbye[14].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Elliott Gould[15].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Sterling Hayden[16].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Mark Rydell[17].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Henry Gibson[18].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was David Arkin[19].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Nina van Pallandt[20].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Arnold Schwarzenegger[21].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was David Carradine[22].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Sally Field[23].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Enrique Lucero[24].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Rutanya Alda[25].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Jack Riley[26].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Robert Altman[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Long Goodbye was produced by Elliott Kastner[28]. It was directed by Robert Altman[4]. Screenwriters include Leigh Brackett[5] and Raymond Chandler[6]. Cast members include Elliott Gould[15], Sterling Hayden[16], Mark Rydell[17], Henry Gibson[18], David Arkin[19], and Nina van Pallandt[20].

Publication

Publication dates include March 8, 1973[29], November 2, 1973[30], and November 3, 1973[31]. The original language of The Long Goodbye was English[32]. Genres include crime film[9], neo-noir[10], mystery film[11], film noir[12], and drama film[13]. It is part of National Film Registry[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

The Long Goodbye is associated with the New Hollywood movement[8].

Reception

Reviews include 94%[35], 8.4/10[36], 87/100[37], and 7.5/10[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Long Goodbye's after a work by is recorded as Raymond Chandler[39].

Why It Matters

The Long Goodbye ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,076 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . sinemalar.com. Retrieved . sinemalar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Reubot · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he',
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Raymond Chandler
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  4. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 67493
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  5. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1973-03-08T00:00:00Z, +1973-11-02T00:00:00Z, +1973-11-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Leigh Brackett, Raymond Chandler
    Part of → National Film Registry
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+112'}
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