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Baby Face poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.6 / 100
1933·Drama / Romance·1h 11m

BABY FACE

“She climbed the ladder of success - wrong by wrong!”

A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.

Above the Line
Alfred E. Green·DirectorGene Markey·ScreenplayKathryn Scola·ScreenplayJames Van Trees·Director of PhotographyLeo F. Forbstein·ConductorHoward Bretherton·Editor
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck·Lily PowersGeorge Brent·Courtland TrenholmDonald Cook·Ned StevensAlphonse Ethier·Adolf CraggHenry Kolker·J.R. CarterMargaret Lindsay·Ann CarterArthur Hohl·Ed SippleJohn Wayne·Jimmy McCoy Jr.Robert Barrat·Nick PowersDouglass Dumbrille·Brody
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Alfred E. Green·DirectorFred Fox·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Gene Markey·ScreenplayDarryl F. Zanuck·StoryKathryn Scola·Screenplay
Camera· 2
James Van Trees·Director of PhotographyBuddy Longworth·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Howard Bretherton·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Leo F. Forbstein·ConductorOliver S. Garretson·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Anton Grot·Art DirectionOrry-Kelly·Costume Design
Production· 5
William LeBaron·ProducerRaymond Griffith·ProducerMaxwell Arnow·CastingWilliam Forsyth·Casting AssistantWilliam Maybery·Casting Assistant
By the Numbers
78.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$451K
ROI 141%
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 Baby Face's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#F0E68C
#20B2AA
Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Somber
Composition
Split
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, close-up illustration of a woman's face with blonde hair, looking down and to the left, occupying the upper left and center of the ”

dramaromance
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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