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1963 · 192 min · G

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Directed by Stanley Kramer · Adventure, Comedy, Crime

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) is a Adventure film, directed by Stanley Kramer set in California during the 1960s. It runs 192 minutes and is rated G.

A road trip, with a comedic and satirical tone. Themes of greed & ambition run throughout.

Composer
Ernest Gold
Cinematography
Ernest Laszlo
Cast
Spencer TracyMilton BerleSid CaesarBuddy HackettEthel MermanMickey RooneyDick ShawnPhil Silvers

The world of this film

Setting

Where
California
Setting
DesertRural
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Premise
Road Trip
Themes
Greed & Ambition
Tone
ComedicSatirical

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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