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Variety poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.3 / 100
1925·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 12m

VARIETY

Murderer “Boss” Huller—after having spent ten years in prison—breaks his silence to tell the warden his story.

Above the Line
Ewald André Dupont·DirectorE.A. Dupont·ScreenplayFelix Hollaender·NovelKarl Freund·Director of Photography
Cast
Emil Jannings·Boss HullerMaly Delschaft·Frau HullerLya De Putti·Bertha-MarieWarwick Ward·ArtinelliAlice HechyGeorg John·SeemannKurt Gerron·HafenarbeiterPaul Rehkopf·Zuschauer auf dem JahrmarktCharles Lincoln·Spanischer ArtistGeorg Baselt
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
E.A. Dupont·Director
Writing· 2
E.A. Dupont·ScreenplayFelix Hollaender·Novel
Camera· 2
Karl Freund·Director of PhotographyCarl Hoffmann·Director of Photography
Art & Design· 2
Oscar Friedrich Werndorff·Art DirectionAlfred Junge·Art Direction
Production· 1
Erich Pommer·Producer
By the Numbers
72.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#734F3D
#FF0000
Mood
Mysterious, Retro
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young woman with blonde hair tied up is seen from the chest up, looking directly forward through a glass window of a ticket booth. She is wearing a black leat”

Key Elements
Ticket BoothNeon SignMagazineAdmission Sign
Atmosphere
Dark, Neon
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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