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Red-Headed Woman poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.2 / 100
1932·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 19m

RED-HEADED WOMAN

“The Red-Headed Woman's Code: Every man... single or married... is fair prey.”

Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.

Above the Line
Jack Conway·DirectorAnita Loos·ScreenplayKatharine Brush·NovelHarold Rosson·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorBlanche Sewell·Editor
Cast
Jean Harlow·Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews LegendreChester Morris·William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.Lewis Stone·William 'Will' Legendre Sr.Leila Hyams·Irene 'Rene' LegendreUna Merkel·SallyHenry Stephenson·Charles B. 'Charlie' / 'C.B.' GaersteMay Robson·Aunt JaneCharles Boyer·AlbertHarvey Clark·Uncle FredHenry Armetta·Waiter Warning Bill of Lipstick (uncredited)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Jack Conway·DirectorCharles Dorian·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Anita Loos·ScreenplayKatharine Brush·Novel
Camera· 2
Harold Rosson·Director of PhotographyGeorge Hurrell Sr.·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Blanche Sewell·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Douglas Shearer·Sound DirectorJames Brock·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume Design
Production· 3
Albert Lewin·ProducerIrving Thalberg·ProducerBenjamin Thau·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Felix E. Feist·Additional WritingF. Scott Fitzgerald·Additional WritingBess Meredyth·Additional WritingC. Gardner Sullivan·Additional Writing
By the Numbers
76.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Red-Headed Woman's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#C0201C
#F8E0C0
#FFFFFF
Mood
Bold, Direct, Intense
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a close-up illustration of a woman with bright red, wavy hair and dark, heavily made-up eyes, looking directly at the viewer with a serious ”

Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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