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The Red Inn poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
1951·Comedy / Crime·1h 38m

THE RED INN

A group of travelers, including a monk, stay in a lonely inn in the mountains. The host confesses the monk his habit of serving poisoned soup to the guests, to rob their possessions and to bury them in the backyard.

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Claude Autant-Lara·DirectorJean Aurenche·ScreenplayClaude Autant-Lara·ScreenplayAndré Bac·Director of PhotographyRené Cloërec·Original Music ComposerMadeleine Gug·Editor
Cast
Fernandel·The MonkFrançoise Rosay·Marie MartinMarie-Claire Olivia·MathildeJean-Roger Caussimon·DarwinNane Germon·Ms. ÉlisaDidier d'Yd·JeannouLud Germain·FéticheJacques Charon·RodolpheAndrée Vialla·Marquise Caroline de La Roche de GlunJulien Carette·Martin
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Claude Autant-Lara·Director
Writing· 4
Jean Aurenche·ScreenplayJean Aurenche·StoryClaude Autant-Lara·ScreenplayPierre Bost·Screenplay
Camera· 2
André Bac·Director of PhotographyJacques Natteau·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Madeleine Gug·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
René Cloërec·Original Music ComposerJacques Lebreton·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
Max Douy·Production DesignJean André·Costume DesignJacques Cottin·Costume DesignMax Douy·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Simon Schiffrin·ProducerSimon Schiffrin·Production Director
Other Departments· 2
Alex Archambault·HairstylistJules Chanteau·Wigmaker
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
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
#003366
#CC3333
#F0F0F0
Mood
Comedic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“A vintage movie poster for "L'AUBERGE ROUGE" depicts a snowy mountain scene with several characters. In the upper right, a man in a brown monk's robe stands nex”

comedydrama
Key Elements
SnowmanPipeLanternBasketBagHorse Drawn Carriage
Atmosphere
Cold, Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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