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Me and the Colonel poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.2 / 100
1958·Comedy / War·1h 49m

ME AND THE COLONEL

“Here's Fun! Danny Panics the Wehrmacht in his own brand of war!”

Nazis are about to overrun France, and a Jewish man named Jacobowsky is stranded in Paris. He hitches a ride with reluctant Polish serviceman Colonel Prokoszny, who harbors a bias against Jews. They are soon joined by Prokoszny's bride-to-be, Suzanne, who takes an immediate liking to the engaging Jacobowsky. This furthers the hostility between Jacobowsky and Prokoszny, but they must put their differences aside to evade the Nazis trailing them.

Above the Line
Peter Glenville·DirectorS. N. Behrman·ScreenplayGeorge Froeschel·ScreenplayBurnett Guffey·Director of PhotographyGeorge Duning·Original Music ComposerWilliam A. Lyon·Editor
Cast
Danny Kaye·S.L. JacobowskyCurd Jürgens·Colonel ProkosznyNicole Maurey·Suzanne RoualetFrançoise Rosay·Madame BouffierAkim Tamiroff·SzabuniewiczMartita Hunt·Mother SuperiorAlexander Scourby·Major Von BergenLiliane Montevecchi·CosetteLudwig Stössel·Dr. SzickiGérard Buhr·German Captain
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Peter Glenville·Director
Writing· 3
S. N. Behrman·ScreenplayGeorge Froeschel·ScreenplayFranz Werfel·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Burnett Guffey·Director of PhotographyJames Saper·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
William A. Lyon·EditorCharles Nelson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Duning·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Walter Holscher·Art DirectionGeorges Wakhévitch·Art DirectionWilliam Kiernan·Set Decoration
Production· 1
William Goetz·Producer
By the Numbers
56.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Me and the Colonel's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F5F5DC
#003366
#FFC857
Mood
Humorous, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The movie poster features a collage of images. In the upper left, there's a black and white cartoon drawing of people in a car. To the upper right is a portrait”

Key Elements
CarBriefcaseHatGunBirdcage
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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