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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.7 / 100
1968·Comedy / Crime·2h 44m

THE GOLDEN CALF

A crook named Ostap Bender, who survived a murder attempt by Kisa Vorobyaninov in "12 Chairs," now schemes to extort 1 million from an underground millionaire.

Above the Line
Mikhail Shvejtser·DirectorMikhail Shveitser·WriterYevgeni Petrov·NovelSergei Poluyanov·Director of PhotographyGeorgiy Firtich·Original Music ComposerZoya Veryovkina·Editor
Cast
Sergei Yursky·Ostap BenderLeonid Kuravlyov·Shura BalaganovZinoviy Gerdt·PanikovskyEvgeniy Evstigneev·KoreikoNikolai Boyarsky·KozlevichSvetlana Starikova·Zosya SinitskayaPavel Vinnik·BerlagaMikhail Kokshenov·SekretarKonstantin Voinov·SkumbriyevichIgor Yasulovich·Car Enthusiast
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 5
Mikhail Shveitser·DirectorSofiya Milkina·Assistant DirectorO. Shulgina·First Assistant DirectorN. Anoshkina·Second Assistant DirectorYuriy Kushneryov·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Mikhail Shveitser·WriterYevgeni Petrov·NovelIlya Ilf·NovelNina Skuybina·Script Editor
Camera· 3
Sergei Poluyanov·Director of PhotographyVladimir Sazonov·Assistant CameraAleksandr Renkov·VFX Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Zoya Veryovkina·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Georgiy Firtich·Original Music ComposerValeri Popov·Sound DirectorMark Ermler·ConductorValentina Shchedrina·Sound Assistant
Art & Design· 6
Abram Freydin·Production DesignShelli Bykhovskaya·Costume DesignMariya Agofonova·Makeup ArtistSergei Portnoi·Assistant Production DesignVera Romanova·Assistant Production DesignPolina Kuzmina·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Aleksandr Yablochkin·Executive ProducerMikhail Amiradzhibi·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Zoya Moryakova·VFX Artist
By the Numbers
82.7
OF 100
Master Score
8.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Golden Calf's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Lively, Glamorous, Musical
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A vintage movie poster features a diagonal line of five identical female dancers in yellow tights and gold two-piece outfits, with their arms bent at the elbow,”

musicalcomedy
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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