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On the Comet poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1970·Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi·1h 14m

ON THE COMET

When a comet passes the Earth very closely, it pulls a small part of North Africa, and a small swathe of humanity, along with it.

Above the Line
Karel Zeman·DirectorJan Procházka·ScreenplayKarel Zeman·ScreenplayRudolf Stahl·Director of PhotographyLuboš Fišer·Original Music ComposerJosef Valušiak·Editor
Cast
Emil Horváth·geometr poručík ServadacMagda Vášáryová·Angelika, dívka z ValencieFrantišek Filipovský·plukovník PicardJosef Větrovec·šejkČestmír Řanda·španělský konzulVladimír Menšík·židovský hrnčíř SilbermanJiřina Jirásková·Ester, hrnčířova ženaKarel Effa·kaprál BenJaroslav Mareš·kaprál LafitteSteva Maršálek·Muhdí
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Karel Zeman·DirectorMilan Vácha·First Assistant DirectorIvana Skabranská·Assistant DirectorKarel Smyczek·Assistant DirectorEliška Vojtová·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Jan Procházka·ScreenplayKarel Zeman·ScreenplayOta Hofman·Creative ProducerJules Verne·Novel
Camera· 4
Rudolf Stahl·Director of PhotographyJaromír Holpuch·Director of PhotographyKarel Dobřichovský·Camera OperatorJiří Pechar·Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Josef Valušiak·EditorGabriela Globočníková·Assistant EditorMilada Malínská·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Luboš Fišer·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 7
Karel Zeman·Art DirectionJiří Hlupý·Production DesignZdeněk Ostrčil·Production DesignJan Kropáček·Costume DesignJan Petrů·Set DecorationRudolf Žofka·Set DecorationJiří Žůček·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Erich Švabík·Executive ProducerLuděk Marold·Unit Production ManagerMilana Melcerová·Unit Production ManagerPavel Richter·Assistant Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Jaroslav Tomsa·StuntsKarel Engel·Stunts
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Adventurous
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a sepia-toned landscape under a cloudy, reddish-brown sky. In the foreground, a dirt path leads into the distance, flanked by crumblin”

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Key Elements
Dinosaur Like CreatureRuinsDirt Path
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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