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The King of Ads

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1991 | 91 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of spy-story fans and the curious. Nobody is quite who they seem.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

A collection of European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compiled and produced by Jean-Marie Boursicot.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

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  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Claude Chabrol, Giuseppe Tornatore, Dario Argento, Patrice Leconte, Roman Polanski, Bruce Weber, Andrei Konchalovsky, Federico Fellini, David Lynch, Carlos Saura, Martin Scorsese, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Just Jaeckin, Ridley Scott, Franco Zeffirelli, Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Lelouch, Hugh Hudson, Sergio Leone, Tony Scott, Jean-Marie Boursicot, Ricardo Albiñana, Alain Franchet, David Bailey, Håkan Sjödin, Bob Giraldi, Jean-Paul Goude, Dick Lundy, Gérard Pirès, Walter Lantz, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Don Patterson, Joe Pytka, Étienne Chatiliez, Jaime De La Pena, Michel Israël, Paul J. Smith, Martin Lobo, Julian Cottrell, Theo Delaney, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Helmut Newton, Richard Slogett, J. Taylor, Atsuta, Robert Delpire, Gérard Jugnot, Eric De La Hosseray, Maurizio Nichetti

  • Grace JonesSelf (segment "Citroen CX2 commercial")
  • Vanessa ParadisL'oiseau Paradis (segment "L'Esprit de Chanel ...")
  • Emmanuelle SeignerSelf (segment "Vanity Fair commercial")