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| rdfs:comment | - Several directors, most notably Guy Hamilton, and screenwriters (Mario Puzo, David and Leslie Newman, and Robert Benton) were associated with the project before Donner was hired to direct. Tom Mankiewicz was drafted in to rewrite the script and was given a "creative consultant" credit. It was decided to film both Superman and Superman II simultaneously, with Principal photography beginning in March 1977 and ending in October 1978. Tensions rose between Donner and the producers, and a decision was made to stop filming the sequel—of which 75 percent had already been completed—and finish the first film.
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| Length | - 168.0
- 134.0
- 200.0
- 288.0
- 131.0
- 141.0
- 264.0
- 329.0
- 148.0
- 472.0
- 207.0
- 557.0
- 154.0
- 278.0
- 289.0
- 355.0
- 399.0
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| Country | - United States
- United Kingdom
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| Caption | - Actual screen shot for comparison. Suit has greenish hue, for use with blue-screen effects.
- Publicity still emulating screen shot.
- Theatrical release poster by Bob Peak.
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| Title | - Superman
- Superman: The Movie
- Leaving Home
- Death of Jonathan Kent†
- Destruction of Krypton*
- Growing Up*
- Lex Luthor's Lair*
- Luthor's Luau †
- Main Title March
- Prelude and Main Title March*
- Star Ship Escapes†
- Super Crime Fighter*
- Super Rescues*
- The Big Rescue†
- The Fortress of Solitude*
- The Planet Krypton *
- The Planet Krypton*
- The Trip to Earth
- Welcome to Metropolis†
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| Studio | - Film Export A.G.
- Dovemead
- International Film Productions
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| Image | - Sprmnmovie.jpg
- Superman movie vid cap2.JPG
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| Distributor | - Warner Bros. Pictures
- Columbia-EMI-Warner
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| ID | - superman
- superman_the_movie
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| Quote | - "You will travel far, my little Kal-El. But we will never leave you, even in the face of our deaths. The richness of our lives shall be yours. All that I have, all that I've learned, everything I feel—all this and more I bequeath you, my son. You will carry me inside you all the days of your life. You will make my strength your own, and see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine. The son becomes the father and the father the son. This is all I, all I can send you, Kal-El."
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| abstract | - Several directors, most notably Guy Hamilton, and screenwriters (Mario Puzo, David and Leslie Newman, and Robert Benton) were associated with the project before Donner was hired to direct. Tom Mankiewicz was drafted in to rewrite the script and was given a "creative consultant" credit. It was decided to film both Superman and Superman II simultaneously, with Principal photography beginning in March 1977 and ending in October 1978. Tensions rose between Donner and the producers, and a decision was made to stop filming the sequel—of which 75 percent had already been completed—and finish the first film. Ultimately costing $55 million, Superman was released in December 1978 to critical acclaim and financial success, earning $300 million during its original theatrical run. Reviewers noted parallels between the film's depiction of Superman and Jesus and particularly praised Reeve's performance. It was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Film Editing, Best Music (Original Score), and Best Sound Mixing, and received a Special Achievement Academy Award for Visual Effects. Groundbreaking in its use of special effects and science fiction/fantasy storytelling, the film's legacy presaged the mainstream popularity of Hollywood's superhero film franchises.
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