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ERA
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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Cast
Dustin Hoffman
John
Mia Farrow
Mary
Michael Tolan
James
Sunny Griffin
Ruth
Stanley Beck
Stanley
Tyne Daly
Hilary
Alix Elias
Jane
Julie Garfield
Fran
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Peter Yates
- Writers
- John Mortimer
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Peter Yates, shot by Gayne Rescher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Frank P. Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow and Michael Tolan carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0064513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Peter Yates directs. Gayne Rescher behind the camera. Quincy Jones scores. Frank P. Keller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Peter Yates, shot by Gayne Rescher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Frank P. Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow and Michael Tolan carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0064513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Gayne Rescher
- Original score
- Quincy Jones
- Editing
- Frank P. Keller
- Production design
- John Robert Lloyd
- Costume design
- Anthea Sylbert
- Makeup / hair
- Irving Buchman
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Peter Yates
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- DE
Debrod
20th Century Fox
US
Key crew
- NovelMervyn Jones
- EditorFrank P. Keller
- Production DesignJohn Robert Lloyd
- Costume DesignAnthea Sylbert
- ProducerBen Kadish
- Set DecorationPhilip Smith
- Unit Production ManagerDavid Golden
- Assistant DirectorStephen J. Barnett
- Assistant Art DirectorRobert Wightman
- Makeup ArtistIrving Buchman
- HairstylistBob Grimaldi
- SoundJack C. Jacobsen
- SoundDavid Dockendorf
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- singles bar
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1969-12-14PG
Also known as
International titles
- John & MaryFR
