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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.8 / 100
1967·Crime / Drama / Mystery·2h 28m

THE NIGHT OF THE GENERALS

“Patriotism has been known to have its vicious side.”

A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.

Above the Line
Anatole Litvak·DirectorJoseph Kessel·ScreenplayPaul Dehn·ScreenplayHenri Decaë·Director of PhotographyMaurice Jarre·Original Music ComposerAlan Osbiston·Editor
Cast
Peter O'Toole·General TanzOmar Sharif·Major GrauTom Courtenay·Corporal HartmannDonald Pleasence·General KahlenbergeJoanna Pettet·UlrikePhilippe Noiret·Inspector MorandCharles Gray·General von Seidlitz-GablerCoral Browne·Eleanore von Seidlitz-GablerJohn Gregson·Colonel SandauerNigel Stock·Otto
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Anatole Litvak·DirectorAndrzej Żuławski·Assistant DirectorTom Pevsner·Assistant DirectorJean-Pierre Périer-Pillu·Assistant DirectorAlice Ziller·Continuity
Writing· 5
Joseph Kessel·ScreenplayPaul Dehn·ScreenplayGore Vidal·ScreenplayHans Hellmut Kirst·NovelJames Hadley Chase·Book
Camera· 2
Henri Decaë·Director of PhotographyCharles-Henri Montel·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Alan Osbiston·EditorWilly Kemplen·Assistant EditorGinou Billo·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Maurice Jarre·Original Music ComposerTeddy Mason·Sound EditorDominique Amy·Music Editor
Art & Design· 5
Auguste Capelier·Art DirectionAlexandre Trauner·Production DesignWojciech Krysztofiak·Production DesignJean-Claude Philippe·Costume DesignerMaurice Barnathan·Set Dresser
Production· 7
Sam Spiegel·ProducerAnatole Litvak·ProducerZygmunt Król·Production ManagerLouis Wipf·Production ManagerLucien Lippens·Unit ManagerMaude Spector·CastingMargot Capelier·Casting
By the Numbers
58.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
43%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -54%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a split image of two men, one on the left in a suit and one on the right in a military uniform, overlaid with a vertical red stripe down the”

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Key Elements
Military CapMilitary Uniform
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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