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Brigadoon

"The great Broadway stage musical hit is on the screen!"

1954 1h 48m EN
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6.5
SOLID
β˜…6.5TMDB Β· 177
MusicFantasyRomance
Synopsis
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Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.

β€œThe great Broadway stage musical hit is on the screen!”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Vincente Minnelli
Writers
Alan Jay Lerner
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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72 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gene Kelly and Van Johnson and Cyd Charisse carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The great Broadway stage musical hit is on the screen!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046807 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincente Minnelli directs. Joseph Ruttenberg behind the camera. Albert Akst cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 172 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Gene Kelly and Van Johnson and Cyd Charisse carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "The great Broadway stage musical hit is on the screen!".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0046807 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Joseph Ruttenberg
Editing
Albert Akst
Costume design
Irene Sharaff
Makeup / hair
Sydney Guilaroff
Runtime
108 min Β· 1h 48m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
G

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Vincente Minnelli

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    US

Key crew

  • EditorAlbert Akst
  • Art DirectionE. Preston Ames
  • Art DirectionCedric Gibbons
  • Set DecorationF. Keogh Gleason
  • Set DecorationEdwin B. Willis
  • Costume DesignIrene Sharaff
  • HairstylistSydney Guilaroff
  • Makeup ArtistJohn Truwe
  • Makeup DesignerWilliam Tuttle
  • Assistant DirectorFrank Baur
  • Recording SupervisionWesley C. Miller
  • Special EffectsWarren Newcombe
  • Music DirectorJohnny Green
  • OrchestratorConrad Salinger
  • ChoreographerGene Kelly
  • MusicalAlan Jay Lerner
  • ProducerArthur Freed
  • SongsFrederick Loewe
  • LyricistAlan Jay Lerner

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • dancing
  • musical

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1954-09-08G

Also known as

International titles

  • Brigadoon - A varΓ‘zsvidΓ©kHU
  • Brigadoon: A Lenda dos Beijos PerdidosPT
  • Lumottu laaksoFI

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