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The Stars Look Down poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.4 / 100
1940·Drama·1h 50m

THE STARS LOOK DOWN

“FROM THE PEN OF "THE CITADEL'S" BOLD AUTHOR!”

Davey Fenwick leaves his mining village on a university scholarship intent on returning to better support the miners against the owners. But he falls in love with Jenny who gets him to marry her and return home as local schoolteacher before finishing his degree.

Above the Line
Carol Reed·DirectorJ.B. Williams·ScreenplayA.J. Cronin·AdaptationMutz Greenbaum·Director of PhotographyHans May·Original Music Composer
Cast
Michael Redgrave·Davey FenwickMargaret Lockwood·Jenny SunleyEmlyn Williams·Joe GowlanNancy Price·Martha Fenwick - Davey's motherAllan Jeayes·Richard Barras - the mine ownerEdward Rigby·Robert Fenwick - Davey's fatherDesmond Tester·Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brotherDavid Markham·Arthur Barras - Barras' sonCecil Parker·Stanley MillingtonLinden Travers·Mrs. Laura Millington
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Carol Reed·Director
Writing· 3
J.B. Williams·ScreenplayA.J. Cronin·AdaptationA.J. Cronin·Novel
Camera· 1
Mutz Greenbaum·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Hans May·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Isadore Goldsmith·Producer
By the Numbers
69.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
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 The Stars Look Down's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Retro

“The image displays a movie title card with a dark, textured background. Three identical sepia-toned photographic inserts, each showing a man and a woman standin”

dramahistorical
Key Elements
Three Photographic InsertsTitle Text
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
6/10
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