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The Joke poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.4 / 100
1969·Comedy / Drama·1h 20m

THE JOKE

In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the wife of one of his accusers.

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Jaromil Jireš·DirectorMilan Kundera·ScreenplayJaromil Jireš·ScreenplayJan Čuřík·Director of PhotographyZdeněk Pololáník·Original Music ComposerJosef Valušiak·Editor
Cast
Josef Somr·Ludvik JahnJana Dítětová·Helena ZemánkováLuděk Munzar·Pavel ZemánekJaroslava Obermaierová·MarketaEvald Schorm·KostkaMilan Svrčina·JaroslavMiloš Rejchrt·AlexejVěra Křesadlová·VěraJaromír Hanzlík·LieutenantMichal Pavlata·Jindra
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Jaromil Jireš·DirectorDagmar Švejdova·Assistant DirectorEliška Štíbrová·Assistant DirectorIvana Skabranská·Assistant DirectorVladimír Drha·First Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Milan Kundera·ScreenplayJaromil Jireš·ScreenplayMilan Kundera·NovelLadislav Fikar·Creative Producer
Camera· 4
Jan Čuřík·Director of PhotographyJiří Polák·Camera OperatorStanislav Šťastný·Assistant CameraJan Kuděla·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Josef Valušiak·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Zdeněk Pololáník·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 11
Leoš Karen·Production DesignHelena Anýžová·Costume DesignKarel Kracík·Set DecorationStanislav Petřek·Makeup & HairZdena Šnajdarová·CostumerLadislav Winkelhöfer·Set DecorationRudolf Buneš·Makeup & HairNita Romanečová·CostumerAnna Volšičková·Makeup & HairNaděžda Ptáčková·CostumerVladimír Ježek·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Bohumil Šmída·Executive ProducerJiří Holeček·Unit Production ManagerMiloš Stejskal·Production ManagerRenée Lavecká·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
72.4
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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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a close-up of a person's face from the nose up, wearing round glasses, against a light background. The top of the head is dark, suggesting h”

dramamystery
Key Elements
GlassesBlue X MarkSilhouette Of A Falling Person
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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