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The Elementary School poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.1 / 100
1991·Adventure / Comedy / Drama·1h 40m

THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The time is 1945-46. 10 year old Eda and his friend Tonda live in a small village outside Prague. In school, their class is so wild and indisciplined that their teacher quits and is replaced by the militant Igor Hnidzo. He is very strict – but also very fair. His weakness though, is his interest in young women.

Above the Line
Jan Sverák·DirectorZdeněk Svěrák·ScreenplayZdeněk Svěrák·StoryF. A. Brabec·Director of PhotographyJiří F. Svoboda·Original Music ComposerAlois Fišárek·Editor
Cast
Václav Jakoubek·Eda SoučekRadoslav Budáč·Tonda ČejkaJan Tříska·Igor HnízdoZdeněk Svěrák·Fan Souček, Eda's dadLibuše Šafránková·Mrs. SoučkováRudolf Hrušínský·HeadmasterMarek Endal·RosenheimIrena Pavlásková·TramvajákováOndřej Vetchý·TramvajákDaniela Kolářová·Maxová
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
Jan Svěrák·DirectorFrantišek Nejedlý·First Assistant DirectorHana Hebrová·First Assistant DirectorGabriela Muchová·Second Assistant DirectorJan Hraběta·Second Assistant DirectorIvana Adamovská·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Zdeněk Svěrák·StoryZdeněk Svěrák·ScreenplayMiloslav Vydra·Creative Producer
Camera· 3
F. A. Brabec·Director of PhotographyLadislav Chroust·Camera OperatorVáclav Zajíček·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Alois Fišárek·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jiří F. Svoboda·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 14
Vladimír Labský·Production DesignGabriela Kubenová·Production DesignJan Kropáček·Costume DesignMichal Erazim·Set DecorationJiří Matějka·Set DecorationEva Slívová·Set DecorationRobert Vlček·Set DecorationLudmila Ondráčková·CostumerDana Chaloupková·CostumerMária Hubáčková·CostumerMarta Jenčová·CostumerFrantišek Příhoda·Makeup & HairBožena Došlá·Makeup & HairZdena Prchlíková·Makeup & Hair
Production· 1
Dana Dudová·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Václav Šašek·Dramaturgy
By the Numbers
79.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#43403D
#A38A74
#FFFFFF
Mood
Thoughtful, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of an older man with light blue eyes, wearing a brown fedora, a light brown coat, and a white shirt with a dark tie. He is lookin”

Key Elements
FedoraCoatShirtTie
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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