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7.0/10   3,907 votes
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Release Date:
17 November 1972 (USA) more
Plot:
The film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776... more | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
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INTELLIGENT,WITTY AND TUNEFUL. more (113 total)

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MPAA:
Rated PG for language. (edited version)
Runtime:
142 min | 168 min (director's cut) | 180 min (Laserdisc version)
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Colour (Eastmancolor)
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USA:G | USA:PG (longer video version) | Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
Gwyneth Paltrow, the real life daughter of Blythe Danner (Martha Jefferson) played Patsy Jefferson in the movie: Jefferson in Paris (1995). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: John Hancock was the only person to sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4th. The others waited until August 2nd. One signed it in 1781. more
Quotes:
John Adams: Now, will you be a lover or a patriot?
Thomas Jefferson: A lover.
John Adams: No!
Thomas Jefferson: But I burn, Mr. A.
John Adams: [emphasized] So do I, Mr. J!
Thomas Jefferson: [astonished] You?
Roger Sherman: [astonished] You do?
Dr. Benjamin Franklin: [astonished] John!
Robert Livingston: [Pondering] Who'd have thought it?
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Featured in Playing Columbine (2008) more
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Momma Look Sharp more

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26 out of 29 people found the following review useful.
INTELLIGENT,WITTY AND TUNEFUL., 24 August 1999
9/10
Author: ALAN MOUNT from CARDIFF, WALES

This movie scarcely saw the light of day in Britain and has not been seen on T.V. there for 20 years and this is their loss as this intelligent,witty and tuneful musical is up there with the best of its genre. Okay,so no-one goes round whistling these tunes like they do for the likes of Rodgers and Hammerstein and Lerner and Loewe but the music and lyrics provided for "1776" work like a dream and all are zestfully performed.As for the cast,you imagine that if you were to travel back in time these 200 years and more and asked the likes of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin to sing to you,this is what they would have sounded like and these are the words they would have sung.William Daniels,short in stature but long in charisma was perfect here as John Adams.A shame that the big screen did not make greater subsequent use of this gifted performer.Full marks to all of those involved.

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