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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.4 / 100
1965·Action / Adventure / Comedy·1h 44m

UP TO HIS EARS

“That Man from Rio is UP the Himalayas... UP the Yang-tze... UP in a balloon... UP-stage with a stripper... UP-town in Hong Kong... You can't keep a great adventurer DOWN”

A millionaire realizes he really wants to live after he has hired an assassin to kill him.

Above the Line
Philippe de Broca·DirectorDaniel Boulanger·WriterDaniel Boulanger·Scenario WriterEdmond Séchan·Director of PhotographyGeorges Delerue·Original Music ComposerFrançoise Javet·Editor
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo·Arthur LempereurUrsula Andress·Alexandrine PinardelValérie Lagrange·Alice PonchabertJean Rochefort·LeonMaria Pacôme·Suzy PonchabertMario David·RoquentinJess Hahn·CorneliusDarry Cowl·BiscotonPaul Préboist·L'adjudant CornacValéry Inkijinoff·Mr. Goh
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Philippe de Broca·Director
Writing· 3
Daniel Boulanger·WriterDaniel Boulanger·Scenario WriterJules Verne·Novel
Camera· 1
Edmond Séchan·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Françoise Javet·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Georges Delerue·Original Music ComposerAntoine Bonfanti·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 1
Claude Pinoteau·Assistant Art Director
Production· 3
Georges Dancigers·ProducerAlexandre Mnouchkine·ProducerPhilippe Modave·Production Director
Other Departments· 1
Gil Delamare·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
73.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
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 Up to His Ears's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0F0F0
#D8346E
#704830
Mood
Adventurous, Chaotic, Playful
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster features a large illustration of a man with wide eyes at the center, surrounded by numerous smaller figures and scenes. Above him, text i”

adventurecomedy
Key Elements
Hot Air BalloonsRifleFeathery CostumesScaffoldingBoatPagoda Like Structure
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
7/10
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