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The Bride Wore Red poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.8 / 100
1937·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 43m

THE BRIDE WORE RED

“2 weeks to be a lady! 2 weeks to feather her nest! 2 weeks to make one man say "I do!"”

A poor singer in a bar masquerades as a rich society woman thanks to a rich benefactor.

Above the Line
Dorothy Arzner·DirectorTess Slesinger·ScreenplayBradbury Foote·ScreenplayGeorge J. Folsey·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerAdrienne Fazan·Editor
Cast
Joan Crawford·Anni PavlovitchFranchot Tone·GiulioRobert Young·Rudolph 'Rudi' PalBillie Burke·Contessa di MeinaReginald Owen·Admiral MontiLynne Carver·Maddelena MontiGeorge Zucco·Count ArmaliaMary Philips·MariaPaul Porcasi·Signor NobiliDickie Moore·Pietro
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Dorothy Arzner·DirectorEdward Woehler·Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Tess Slesinger·ScreenplayBradbury Foote·ScreenplayJoseph L. Mankiewicz·StoryFerenc Molnár·Theatre PlayWaldo Salt·AdaptationCatherine Turney·Adaptation
Camera· 2
George J. Folsey·Director of PhotographyHarkness Smith·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Adrienne Fazan·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Franz Waxman·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorPaul Marquardt·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 4
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume DesignDaniel B. Cathcart·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Art Direction
Production· 1
Joseph L. Mankiewicz·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Joseph L. Mankiewicz·Additional WritingVal Raset·ChoreographerKasha Haroldi·Stand In
By the Numbers
60.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI 25%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Bride Wore Red's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A52
#FFFFFF
#C62323
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster features three individuals: two men in black tuxedos and a woman in a red dress. The men are positioned on the left and center, looking d”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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