The Sundowners

1960 film by Fred Zinnemann
Movie film Q1198545
The Sundowners
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The Sundowners

Summary

The Sundowners is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sundowners received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Sundowners's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Sundowners was directed by Fred Zinnemann[5].
  • Isobel Lennart wrote the screenplay for The Sundowners[6].
  • Jon Cleary wrote the screenplay for The Sundowners[7].
  • The Sundowners's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin[8].
  • The Sundowners's genre is adventure film[9].
  • The Sundowners's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Sundowners's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • The Sundowners's based on is recorded as The Sundowners[12].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Deborah Kerr[13].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Robert Mitchum[14].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Peter Ustinov[15].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Glynis Johns[16].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Dina Merrill[17].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Bryan Pringle[18].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Michael Anderson, Jr.[19].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Chips Rafferty[20].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was John Meillon[21].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Ronald Fraser[22].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Colin Tapley[23].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Wylie Watson[24].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Ewen Solon[25].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Molly Urquhart[26].
  • A cast member of The Sundowners was Ray Barrett[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b61cd888-9578-4059-890d-f4207fc3f5b8[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sundowners was produced by Gerry Blattner[30]. It was directed by Fred Zinnemann[5]. Screenwriters include Isobel Lennart[6] and Jon Cleary[7]. Cast members include Deborah Kerr[13], Robert Mitchum[14], Peter Ustinov[15], Glynis Johns[16], Dina Merrill[17], and Bryan Pringle[18].

Publication

The Sundowners was released on January 1, 1960[31]. The original language of it was English[32]. Genres include adventure film[9], drama film[10], and film based on a novel[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

The Sundowners received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 6.9/10[34] and 79%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Sundowners's after a work by is recorded as Jon Cleary[36].

Why It Matters

The Sundowners ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did The Sundowners receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [30] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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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