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How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.4 / 100
1965·Comedy / Drama·1h 40m

HOW TO KEEP THE RED LAMP BURNING

The film consists of three novels. The film begins with the fact that the Bernard Blier hero removes a lantern from the entrance to a brothel. The second part is about how the lantern and jewelery were stolen from a young baroness. And in the third part the hero of Louis de Funes hangs a lantern at the entrance to his house.

Above the Line
Gilles Grangier, Georges Lautner·DirectorAlbert Simonin·WriterAlbert Kantoff·WriterMaurice Fellous·Director of PhotographyMichel Magne·Original Music ComposerMichelle David·Editor
Cast
Bernard Blier·Charles Labergerie, le tenancier de la maison close (sketch “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)Dominique Davray·Madame Blanche, épouse de Charles (sketch “La Fermeture”)Henri Virlogeux·Le médecin (sketch "La Fermeture")Frank Villard·Marcel Froment, le tenancier de Toulon (sketch “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)Jacques Marin·L'acquéreur du mobilier (sketch "La Fermeture")Yori Bertin·Colette, une pensionnaire (sketch "La Fermeture" & “Le Procès”)Michèle Bardollet·Une pensionnaire (sketch "La Fermeture")Jean Lefebvre·Léonard Maburon (sketch "Le Procès")Andréa Parisy·Baronne Seychelles du Hautpas, née Lucette Grannu (sketch "Le Procès")Pierre Bertin·Le président du tribunal (sketch "Le Procès")
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Gilles Grangier·DirectorGeorges Lautner·Director
Writing· 7
Albert Simonin·WriterAlbert Kantoff·WriterPaul Reboux·AuthorCharles Müller·AuthorMichel Audiard·DialogueAlbert Simonin·AdaptationAlbert Kantoff·Adaptation
Camera· 4
Maurice Fellous·Director of PhotographyRobert Lefebvre·Director of PhotographyGeorges Pastier·Camera OperatorGaston Muller·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Michelle David·EditorJacqueline Thiédot·EditorClaude Le Gac·Editorial Staff
Sound & Music· 3
Michel Magne·Original Music ComposerRené Longuet·Sound EngineerPierre-Louis Calvet·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 6
Albert Volper·Set PropsmanRobert Turlure·Set PropsmanPaul-Louis Boutié·Head DecoratorRobert Bouladoux·DecoratorPaul-Louis Boutié·Set DesignerRobert Bouladoux·Set Designer
Production· 5
Henryk Chroscicki·ProducerRobert Dorfmann·ProducerYvon Guézel·ProducerAdeline Grouset·Production DirectorAlfonso Sansone·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
60.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
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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 How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFDA33
#FFFFFF
Mood
Playful
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster features a collage of black and white faces surrounding a yellow shape in the center. Within the yellow shape are two green-tinted legs in high”

Key Elements
LegsHigh HeelsFaces
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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