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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.2 / 100
1930·Drama / Romance·1h 30m

CITY GIRL

“SEE AND HEAR LIFE IN THE "RAW" WITH THE "CITY GIRL"”

A waitress from Chicago falls in love with a man from rural Minnesota and marries him, with the intent of living a better life - but life on the farm has its own challenges.

Above the Line
F.W. Murnau·DirectorBerthold Viertel·WriterMarion Orth·WriterErnest Palmer·Director of PhotographyArthur Kay·Original Music ComposerH.H. Caldwell·Editor
Cast
Charles Farrell·Lem TustineMary Duncan·KateDavid Torrence·Lem's FatherEdith Yorke·Lem's MotherGuinn 'Big Boy' Williams·ReaperAnne Shirley·Marie TustineTom McGuire·MateyRichard Alexander·MacPatrick Rooney·ButchEd Brady·Reaper
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 3
F. W. Murnau·DirectorWilliam Tummel·Assistant DirectorFrank Powolny·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Berthold Viertel·WriterMarion Orth·WriterElliott Lester·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Ernest Palmer·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
H.H. Caldwell·EditorKatherine Hilliker·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Arthur Kay·Original Music ComposerA.F. Erickson·Sound DirectorA.H. Van Buren·Sound DirectorHarold Hobson·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Sophie Wachner·Costume DesignEdgar G. Ulmer·Assistant Art DirectorHarry Oliver·Settings
Production· 1
William Fox·Producer
By the Numbers
79.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
63%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind City Girl's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serene, Nostalgic
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman in a straw hat stands in a field of wheat, holding a bundle of wheat stalks in her arms. She is wearing a dress with a collared shirt underneath. The wo”

romance
Key Elements
Wheat StalksStraw HatDress
Atmosphere
Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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