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Bad Seed poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.3 / 100
1934·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 17m

BAD SEED

A young man-about-Paris, cut off from his father's money, falls in with a picaresque gang of car thieves.

Above the Line
Alexander Esway, Billy Wilder·DirectorBilly Wilder·WriterJan Lustig·WriterRobert Guilbert·Camera OperatorFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerTherese Sautereau·Editor
Cast
Danielle Darrieux·JeannettePierre Mingand·Henri PasquierRaymond Galle·'Jean la cravate'Jean Wall·The zebraGaby Heritier·GabyMichel Duran·The bossPaul Velsa·The Peanut ManMarcel Maupi·The man in the panama hatGeorges Malkine·SecretaryPaul Escoffier·Dr. Pasquier
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Billy Wilder·DirectorAlexander Esway·Director
Writing· 4
Billy Wilder·WriterJan Lustig·WriterMax Kolpé·WriterClaude-André Puget·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert Guilbert·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Therese Sautereau·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Franz Waxman·Original Music ComposerAllan Gray·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Georges Bernier·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Paul Cotteret·CinematographyMaurice Delattre·CinematographyFred Mandl·Cinematography
By the Numbers
64.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
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

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bad Seed's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000080
#FFFFFF
#66CC33
Mood
Playful, Elegant
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A stylized illustration depicts a woman in a green gown and white hat holding a fishing rod, with a red and white car on the hook, against a blue sky with white”

comedyadventure
Key Elements
Fishing RodRed And White CarBlue And White CarWhite HatGreen GownWhite Gloves
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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