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Silent Movie

1976 · 87 min

A cheerful, gag-packed romp that plays like a loving throwback to silent slapstick, with constant visual jokes and a warm, silly energy.

Directed by
Mel Brooks
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise
Tagline
Made In Hollywood. U.S.A.
Overview
Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.

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Directed by
Mel Brooks
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • art
  • friendship
  • redemption
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour9
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Sid Caesar, Harold Gould, Ron Carey, Bernadette Peters, Carol Arthur
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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