A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.5 / 100
1930Comedy / Musical / Romance1h 30m
MONTE CARLO
“As intimate as a lady's boudoir!”
A countess fleeing her husband mistakes a count for her hairdresser at a Monte Carlo casino.
Above the Line
Ernst Lubitsch·DirectorErnest Vajda·ScreenplayBooth Tarkington·NovelVictor Milner·Director of PhotographyKarl Hajos·Original Music ComposerMerrill G. White·Editor
Cast
Jack Buchanan·Count Rudolph Falliere / Rudy the HairdresserJeanette MacDonald·Countess Helene MaraClaud Allister·Prince Otto von LiebenheimZasu Pitts·BerthaTyler Brooke·ArmandJohn Roche·Paul, the 'Real' HairdresserLionel Belmore·Prince Gustav von LiebenheimAlbert Conti·Prince Otto's Companion / M.C.Helen Garden·Lady Mary in Stage OperaDonald Novis·Monsieur Beaucaire in Stage Opera
Full Crew(24 credits)
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 1
Ernst Lubitsch·Director
Writing· 5
Ernest Vajda·ScreenplayBooth Tarkington·NovelLeo Robin·LyricistEvelyn Greenleaf Sutherland·Theatre PlayHans Müller·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Victor Milner·Director of PhotographyLucien Ballard·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Merrill G. White·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Karl Hajos·Original Music ComposerHerman Hand·Original Music ComposerJohn Leipold·Original Music ComposerSigmund Krumgold·Original Music ComposerW. Franke Harling·Original Music ComposerRichard A. Whiting·SongsW. Franke Harling·SongsHarry D. Mills·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Travis Banton·Costume Designer
Production· 4
Ernst Lubitsch·ProducerFred A. Datig·Casting DirectorMel Ballerino·Casting AssistantJoe Egli·Casting Assistant
Other Departments· 2
Vincent Lawrence·Additional DialogueEugene Joseff·Other
By the Numbers
70.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Monte Carlo's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Glamorous, Intriguing
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features a woman in a red dress and gloves, wearing a necklace, standing to the left. A man in a tuxedo stands behind her to the right. A stack”
romance
Key Elements
WomanManChipsCigaretteDressTuxedo
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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