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One, Two, Three poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.6 / 100
1961·Comedy·1h 44m

ONE, TWO, THREE

“Billy Wilder's Explosive New Comedy”

In Cold War-era West Berlin, American Coca-Cola executive C.R. 'Mac' MacNamara is tasked with playing babysitter to his boss' spoiled 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who proves more difficult than anticipated when she reveals that she is pregnant by a Communist.

Above the Line
Billy Wilder·DirectorI. A. L. Diamond·ScreenplayBilly Wilder·ScreenplayDaniel L. Fapp·Director of PhotographyRichard Carruth·Music EditorDaniel Mandell·Editor
Cast
James Cagney·C.R. MacNamaraHorst Buchholz·Otto Ludwig PifflPamela Tiffin·Scarlett HazeltineArlene Francis·Phyllis MacNamaraLiselotte Pulver·Fräulein IngeborgHanns Lothar·SchlemmerHoward St. John·Wendell P. HazeltineLeon Askin·PeripetchikoffRalf Wolter·BorodenkoKarl Lieffen·Fritz
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 4
Billy Wilder·DirectorTom Pevsner·Assistant DirectorAndré Smagghe·Second Unit DirectorMay Wale Brown·Continuity
Writing· 3
I. A. L. Diamond·ScreenplayBilly Wilder·ScreenplayFerenc Molnár·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Daniel L. Fapp·Director of PhotographyLothar Winkler·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Daniel Mandell·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Richard Carruth·Music EditorDel Harris·Sound Effects EditorAndré Previn·ConductorBasil Fenton-Smith·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Alexandre Trauner·Art Direction
Production· 6
Billy Wilder·ProducerWerner Fischer·Production ManagerWilliam A. Calihan Jr.·Production ManagerConrad von Molo·Production SupervisorI. A. L. Diamond·Associate ProducerDoane Harrison·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Milt Rice·Special Effects
By the Numbers
66.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
92%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI 33%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind One, Two, Three's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#E07133
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Mood
Playful, Energetic, Comedic
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A stylized illustration of a woman with blonde hair, wearing a polka-dotted dress and black gloves, is depicted from the waist down to her bare feet. She is smi”

comedy
Key Elements
Polka Dotted DressBlack GlovesBottlesGlassesBlack Circle
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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