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It Happened in Europe poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.2 / 100
1947·Drama·1h 40m

IT HAPPENED IN EUROPE

1944. A band of runaways and orphans of the war scour the countryside in search of food and shelter. They invade and then taken in by a musician and former concert pianist who’s hiding out in a ruined castle. After the initial altercation between them the gang accepts his guidance and he wins their respect by protecting them from the elements.

Above the Line
Géza von Radványi·DirectorBéla Balázs·WriterGéza von Radványi·WriterBarnabás Hegyi·Director of PhotographyDénes Buday·Original Music ComposerFélix Máriássy·Editor
Cast
Artúr Somlay·Piotr Simon, the old manMiklós Gábor·HosszúZsuzsa Bánki·ÉvaGyörgy Bárdy·Police CommissionerAbraham Ronai·FicsurLaci HorváthIstván RozsosLászló KeményLászló Horváth·KuksiGyörgy Bodó
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Géza von Radványi·Director
Writing· 5
Béla Balázs·WriterGéza von Radványi·WriterJudit Fejér·WriterFélix Máriássy·WriterPéter Bacsó·Script Editor
Camera· 1
Barnabás Hegyi·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Félix Máriássy·EditorGéza von Radványi·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Dénes Buday·Original Music ComposerGyula Rónay·Sound
Art & Design· 2
József Pán·Production DesignMiklos Benda·Production Design
Production· 2
Manyi Golda·Unit ManagerLászló Szirtes·Production Manager
By the Numbers
69.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#32CD32
Mood
Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a black and white design with a green title at the top that reads "Valahol Europaban." Below the title is a black rectangular frame co”

Key Elements
Movie PosterFacesTitle
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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