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Love Affair poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.1 / 100
1939·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 28m

LOVE AFFAIR

“They Part as Strangers... to meet again as lovers...! Two people who were true to themselves...and who loved each other...at the expense of those who loved them!”

A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.

Above the Line
Leo McCarey·DirectorDelmer Daves·ScreenplayDonald Ogden Stewart·ScreenplayRudolph Maté·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Original Music ComposerEdward Dmytryk·Editor
Cast
Irene Dunne·Terry McKayCharles Boyer·Michel MarnetMaria Ouspenskaya·GrandmotherLee Bowman·Kenneth BradleyAstrid Allwyn·Lois ClarkeMaurice Moscovitch·Maurice CobertMary Bayless·Theatre Patron (uncredited)Scotty Beckett·Boy on Ship (uncredited)Ferike Boros·Terry's Landlady (uncredited)Mary Bovard·Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Leo McCarey·Director
Writing· 2
Delmer Daves·ScreenplayDonald Ogden Stewart·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Rudolph Maté·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Edward Dmytryk·EditorGeorge Hively·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Roy Webb·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Leo McCarey·Producer
By the Numbers
80.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
91%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
6 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Love Affair's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#8B4513
#D2B48C
Mood
Romantic, Sentimental
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a dark background with three figures. At the top, a man and woman are in close proximity, their faces nearly touching as if about to k”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Movie PosterTitleFaces
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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