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Humanity and Paper Balloons poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.2 / 100
1937·Drama / History·1h 26m

HUMANITY AND PAPER BALLOONS

In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.

Above the Line
Sadao Yamanaka·DirectorShintarō Mimura·ScreenplayMokuami Kawatake·Theatre PlayAkira Mimura·Director of PhotographyTadashi Ota·Original Music ComposerKôichi Iwashita·Editor
Cast
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki·Matajuro UnnoKan'emon Nakamura·ShinzaShizue Kawarazaki·OtakiNoboru Kiritachi·OkomaSensho IchikawaKō MihashiTsuruzo Nakamura·GenkoSukezō Sukedakaya·LandlordKikunojo Segawa·ChushichiChōemon Bandō·Yabushi
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 2
Sadao Yamanaka·DirectorIshirō Honda·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Shintarō Mimura·ScreenplayMokuami Kawatake·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Akira Mimura·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kôichi Iwashita·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Tadashi Ota·Original Music ComposerShigeharu Yasue·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Kazuo Kubo·Art Direction
Production· 1
Masanobu Takeyama·Producer
By the Numbers
79.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
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 Humanity and Paper Balloons's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#D1C186
#FFFFFF
Mood
Melancholy
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image is a black and white movie poster featuring the title "HUMANITY and PAPER BALLOONS" in bold, white and gold lettering. The background shows a person s”

Key Elements
Paper BalloonsPuddle
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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