The Ritz

1976 film by Richard Lester
Movie film Q3421602
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The Ritz

Summary

The Ritz is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,705 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ritz's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Ritz was directed by Richard Lester[4].
  • Terrence McNally wrote the screenplay for The Ritz[5].
  • The Ritz's composer is recorded as Ken Thorne[6].
  • The Ritz's genre is comedy film[7].
  • The Ritz's genre is LGBTQ-related film[8].
  • The Ritz's based on is recorded as The Ritz (play)[9].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Jack Weston[10].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Rita Moreno[11].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Jerry Stiller[12].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was F. Murray Abraham[13].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Treat Williams[14].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Bessie Love[15].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Dave King[16].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was George Coulouris[17].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Hugh Fraser[18].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was John Ratzenberger[19].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Peter Butterworth[20].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Tony De Santis[21].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Kaye Ballard[22].
  • A cast member of The Ritz was Bob Sherman[23].
  • The original language of The Ritz was English[24].
  • The Ritz was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Ritz's review score is recorded as 60%[26].
  • The Ritz's review score is recorded as 5.7/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Ritz was directed by Richard Lester[4]. Terrence McNally wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jack Weston[10], Rita Moreno[11], Jerry Stiller[12], F. Murray Abraham[13], Treat Williams[14], and Bessie Love[15].

Publication

The Ritz was released on January 1, 1976[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include comedy film[7] and LGBTQ-related film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 60%[26] and 5.7/10[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Ritz's after a work by is recorded as Terrence McNally[29].

Why It Matters

The Ritz ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,705 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 75144
    Filmová databáze film id → 5931
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 75144, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → The Ritz (play)
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 47701
    Publication date → +1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 19 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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