A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.7 / 100
1971Crime / Drama / Romance1h 52m
MAX AND THE JUNKMEN
A detective decides to go undercover and set up a group of robbers, but he may be getting too caught up in the task at hand.
Above the Line
Claude Sautet·DirectorClaude Néron·ScreenplayClaude Sautet·ScreenplayRené Mathelin·Director of PhotographyPhilippe Sarde·Original Music ComposerJacqueline Thiédot·Editor
Cast
Michel Piccoli·Max, inspectorRomy Schneider·Julia Anna 'Lily' AckermannBernard Fresson·Abel MarescoFrançois Périer·Commissioner RosinskyGeorges Wilson·CommissionerBoby Lapointe·Lui Serafino aka 'P'tit Lu'Philippe Léotard·LosfeldMichel Creton·Robert SaidaniBetty Beckers·MariaHenri-Jacques Huet·Cyriaque Arnaïs aka 'Dromadaire'
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Claude Sautet·DirectorGeneviève Cortier·Script SupervisorJean-Claude Sussfeld·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Claude Néron·ScreenplayClaude Sautet·ScreenplayJean-Loup Dabadie·Screenplay
Camera· 6
René Mathelin·Director of PhotographyCharles-Henri Montel·Camera OperatorFrançois Lauliac·Assistant CameraClaude Mathieu·Still PhotographerJean-Paul Cornu·Assistant CameraAndré Canda·Grip
Editing· 2
Jacqueline Thiédot·EditorMyriam Baum·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Philippe Sarde·Original Music ComposerJean-Michel Defaye·OrchestratorEddy Marnay·Music Producer
Art & Design· 4
Pierre Guffroy·Production DesignTanine Autré·Costume DesignJacques Cottin·Costume DesignRenée Coulant·Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Roland Girard·ProducerRaymond Danon·ProducerJean Bolvary·ProducerMaurizio Amati·ProducerEdmondo Amati·ProducerMauricette Laglasse·AdministrationOdette Darrigol·Production SecretaryPhillip Kenny·Assistant Unit ManagerPierre Lefait·Location Manager
By the Numbers
77.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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CRITICS
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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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#FFFFFF
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Mood
Serious, Retro
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design
“The movie poster features a black and white image of a man and a woman against a black background. The man is wearing a dark suit and a bowler hat. The woman ha”
Key Elements
Bowler HatChokerMovie Title
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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