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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.1 / 100
1966·Action / Drama / Romance·2h 36m

THE BLUE MAX

“There was no quiet on the Western Front!”

A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.

Above the Line
John Guillermin·DirectorDavid Pursall·WriterGerald Hanley·WriterDouglas Slocombe·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerMax Benedict·Editor
Cast
George Peppard·Lt. Bruno StachelJames Mason·General Count von KlugermannUrsula Andress·Countess Kaeti von KlugermannJeremy Kemp·Willi von KlugermannKarl Michael Vogler·Colonel Otto HeidemannAnton Diffring·HolbachHarry Townes·KetteringPeter Woodthorpe·RuppDerek Newark·ZiegelDerren Nesbitt·Fabian
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
John Guillermin·DirectorHelen Whitson·ContinuityJack Causey·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
David Pursall·WriterGerald Hanley·WriterJack Seddon·Writer
Camera· 5
Douglas Slocombe·Director of PhotographySkeets Kelly·Camera OperatorChic Waterson·Camera OperatorMike Fox·Focus PullerSkeets Kelly·Aerial Camera
Editing· 1
Max Benedict·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerChris Greenham·Sound EditorClaude Hitchcock·SoundBob Jones·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Wilfred Shingleton·Production DesignFred Carter·Art DirectionElsa Fennell·Costume SupervisorTony Sforzini·Makeup ArtistCharles E. Parker·Makeup Department HeadJohn O'Gorman·Makeup ArtistTony Curtis·Assistant Art Director
Production· 3
Christian Ferry·ProducerStuart Lyons·CastingRené Dupont·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Darby Kennedy·Stunt CoordinatorKarl Baumgartner·Special EffectsPat McDermott·HairdresserElsa Fennell·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
79.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic, War
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man in a dirty, dark military uniform stands in a trench, holding a rifle and a helmet, looking upwards. In the background, a biplane flies in the cloudy sky ”

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Key Elements
RifleMilitary HelmetBiplaneBurning Biplane
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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