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The Wiz

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Original title

The Wiz

Year

1978

Running time

138 min.

Country

United States

Director

Sidney Lumet

Screenwriter

Joel Schumacher. Novel: L. Frank Baum

Cast

Music

Charlie Smalls

Cinematography

Oswald Morris

Producer

Universal Pictures, Motown Productions

Genre

Musical. Fantasy | Remake

Movie Groups

The Wizard of Oz | L. Frank Baum Adaptations

Synopsis

In this version of the classic story - based on the smash Broadway musical - Dorothy is a 24-year-old Manhattan kindergarten teacher who is brought by a snowstorm to the mysterious Land of Oz, a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City. The re-telling of the tale includes various urban settings, and features themes of rising above one's background and the expectations of others.

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Awards: 1978: 4 Nominations for Oscar: Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Song

1978: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): 7 nominations

1979: NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture.

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