Always

1989 film directed by Steven Spielberg
Movie film Q449743
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Summary

Always is a film[1]. Always ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,673 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Always's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Always was directed by Steven Spielberg[4].
  • Jerry Belson wrote the screenplay for Always[5].
  • Dalton Trumbo wrote the screenplay for Always[6].
  • Always's composer is recorded as John Williams[7].
  • Always's genre is romance film[8].
  • Always's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Always's genre is drama film[10].
  • Always's genre is romantic comedy[11].
  • Always's genre is ghost film[12].
  • Always's based on is recorded as A Guy Named Joe[13].
  • A cast member of Always was Richard Dreyfuss[14].
  • A cast member of Always was Holly Hunter[15].
  • A cast member of Always was John Goodman[16].
  • A cast member of Always was Brad Johnson[17].
  • A cast member of Always was Audrey Hepburn[18].
  • A cast member of Always was Roberts Blossom[19].
  • A cast member of Always was Keith David[20].
  • A cast member of Always was Dale Dye[21].
  • A cast member of Always was Marg Helgenberger[22].
  • A cast member of Always was Doug McGrath[23].
  • Always was produced by Kathleen Kennedy[24].
  • Always was produced by Frank Marshall[25].
  • Always's depicts is recorded as angel[26].
  • Always's production company is recorded as Amblin Entertainment[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Kathleen Kennedy[24] and Frank Marshall[25]. Always was directed by Steven Spielberg[4]. Screenwriters include Jerry Belson[5] and Dalton Trumbo[6]. Cast members include Richard Dreyfuss[14], Holly Hunter[15], John Goodman[16], Brad Johnson[17], Audrey Hepburn[18], and Roberts Blossom[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[28], April 5, 1990[29], and December 22, 1989[30]. The original language of Always was English[31]. Genres include romance film[8], fantasy film[9], drama film[10], romantic comedy[11], and ghost film[12]. Always was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Always's main subject is aviation[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.5/10[34], 70%[35], and 50/100[36].

Why It Matters

Always ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,673 views/month).[2] Always has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Always is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.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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