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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.3 / 100
1967·Comedy / Crime·1h 13m

HAPPY END

A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations.

Above the Line
Oldrich Lipský·DirectorOldřich Lipský·ScreenplayMiloš Macourek·ScreenplayVladimír Novotný·Director of PhotographyVlastimil Hála·Original Music ComposerMiroslav Hájek·Editor
Cast
Vladimír Menšík·Řezník Bedřich FrydrychJaroslava Obermaierová·JůlieJosef Abrhám·PtáčekBohuš Záhorský·TchánStella Zázvorková·TchýněJiří SteimarMartin Růžek·ŽalobceBedřich Prokoš·KnézJosef Hlinomaz·KomisařJaroslav Štercl·Strážník
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 4
Oldřich Lipský·DirectorZdenka Karlovská·Assistant DirectorEliška Štíbrová·Assistant DirectorTomáš Svoboda·First Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Oldřich Lipský·ScreenplayMiloš Macourek·StoryOldřich Lipský·StoryMiloš Macourek·ScreenplayLadislav Fikar·Creative Producer
Camera· 2
Vladimír Novotný·Director of PhotographyMiloš Petrolín·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Miroslav Hájek·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Vlastimil Hála·Original Music ComposerJosef Vlček·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Theodor Pištěk·Costume DesignKarel Škvor·Production DesignFrantišek Zapletal·CostumerOtakar Košťál·Makeup & HairEva Lackingerová·CostumerKarel Lukáš·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Bohumil Šmída·Executive ProducerAntonín Navrátil·Assistant Production ManagerLudmila Tikovská·Unit Production ManagerJaroslav Koucký·Unit Production ManagerMiloš Stejskal·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Václav Nývlt·Dramaturgy
By the Numbers
76.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
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 Happy End's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white image shows a person with their head tilted back and hands covering their face. The person appears to be wearing a sparkly top. The background”

romance
Key Elements
PersonHandsCity Lights
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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