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PCD Since: May, 2021
2022-07-08 19:31:47

The picture of the character on the left in the red jacket in the image at that page reminds me strongly of the lead character in the original version of The Music Man. That film musical concerned a con man who came to a small town and convinced people to buy instruments and uniforms for boys to play in a band. He also charged for music lessons. He intended to take the money and run off, leaving the parents poorer and the youngsters no musicians. That all seems to tie in with the monorail con described in the recap. Pretty closely, really, since Homer took conductor classes but didn't learn anything, like the kids in 5he music classes

The guy in the grey jacket and black turtleneck, I don't know. It's a common "European" look for characters in films from the Sixties and Seventies. Strangely, he reminds me of Carl Sagan, lol.

Mac_R (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
2022-07-11 18:14:26

Found it! According to Conan O'Brien, the character design is based on Max von Sydow. I checked his filmography and the movie that fits it most is Until the End of the World, with its running time of 287 minutes.

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