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The Fortune

1975 film by Mike Nichols
Movie film Q1961880
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The Fortune

Summary

The Fortune is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fortune's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Fortune was directed by Mike Nichols[4].
  • Carole Eastman wrote the screenplay for The Fortune[5].
  • The Fortune's composer is recorded as José Padilla[6].
  • The Fortune's genre is screwball comedy film[7].
  • The Fortune's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Fortune's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of The Fortune was Jack Nicholson[10].
  • A cast member of The Fortune was Warren Beatty[11].
  • A cast member of The Fortune was Stockard Channing[12].
  • A cast member of The Fortune was Catlin Adams[13].
  • A cast member of The Fortune was Christopher Guest[14].
  • A cast member of The Fortune was Dub Taylor[15].
  • A cast member of The Fortune was Ian Wolfe[16].
  • A cast member of The Fortune was John Fiedler[17].
  • A cast member of The Fortune was Scatman Crothers[18].
  • The Fortune's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[19].
  • The Fortune's director of photography is recorded as John A. Alonzo[20].
  • The original language of The Fortune was English[21].
  • The Fortune was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Fortune's review score is recorded as 29%[23].
  • The Fortune's review score is recorded as 5.1/10[24].
  • The Fortune's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Fortune's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Fortune was released on May 20, 1975[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Fortune was directed by Mike Nichols[4]. Carole Eastman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jack Nicholson[10], Warren Beatty[11], Stockard Channing[12], Catlin Adams[13], Christopher Guest[14], and Dub Taylor[15].

Publication

Publication dates include May 20, 1975[27], October 1975[28], October 16, 1975[29], November 7, 1975[30], December 24, 1975[31], and December 25, 1975[32]. The original language of The Fortune was English[21]. Genres include screwball comedy film[7], crime film[8], and comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 29%[23] and 5.1/10[24].

Why It Matters

The Fortune has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

film Jack Nicholson Los Angeles Mike Nichols Scatman Crothers United States Warren Beatty

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: 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] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Richard Sylbert
    Publication date → +1975-05-20T00:00:00Z, +1975-10-00T00:00:00Z, +1975-10-16T00:00:00Z +9
    Screenwriter → Carole Eastman
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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