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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.6 / 100
1929·Drama / Romance·1h 41m

QUEEN KELLY

In Kronberg, Ruritania, the planned wedding of Queen Regina and Prince Wolfram is disrupted when the prince falls in love with Patricia Kelly, a beautiful orphan at the convent. The prince kidnaps Patricia and takes her to the palace, but the queen drives her out. After a botched suicide attempt, Patricia unwillingly allows her scurrilous aunt to marry her off to a decrepit scoundrel. Undaunted, Wolfram follows Patricia to her new home in East Africa.

Above the Line
Erich von Stroheim, Richard Boleslawski·DirectorMarian Ainslee·WriterErich von Stroheim·Original StoryGordon Pollock·Director of PhotographyAdolph Tandler·Original Music ComposerViola Lawrence·Editor
Cast
Gloria Swanson·Kitty Kelly / Queen KellyWalter Byron·Prince WolframSeena Owen·Queen Regina VSylvia Ashton·Kelly's Aunt (uncredited)Wilson Benge·Prince Wolfram's Valet (uncredited)Sidney Bracey·Prince Wolfram's Lackey (uncredited)Rae Daggett·Coughdrops (uncredited)Robert Frazier·Catholic Priest (uncredited)Florence Gibson·Kelly's Aunt (uncredited)Madge Hunt·Mother Superior (uncredited)
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 4
Erich von Stroheim·DirectorLouis Germonprez·Assistant DirectorSherry Shourds·Assistant DirectorEdward Sowders·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Marian Ainslee·WriterErich von Stroheim·Original Story
Camera· 3
Gordon Pollock·Director of PhotographyPaul Ivano·Director of PhotographyWilliam Margulies·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Viola Lawrence·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Adolph Tandler·Original Music ComposerVinton Vernon·Sound RecordistAdolph Tandler·Conductor
Art & Design· 3
Harold Miles·Art DirectionMax Rée·Costume DesignHarold Miles·Set Designer
Production· 6
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.·ProducerGloria Swanson·ProducerErich von Stroheim·ProducerBenjamin Glazer·Production ManagerWilliam LeBaron·Production ManagerNathan Curry·Extras Casting
Other Departments· 3
William H. Daniels·CinematographyBen F. Reynolds·CinematographyGregg Toland·Cinematography
By the Numbers
80.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Queen Kelly's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFFFFF
#C8A49C
Mood
Dramatic, Elegant, Mysterious
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white close-up image of a woman's head and upper torso, angled to the left, with her gaze directed slightly downward. She wears a dark, wide-brimmed”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Woman's FaceHatFur StoleWhite FlowerPearlsDecorative Border
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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