C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.0 / 100
1940Drama / Musical / Romance1h 34m
BITTER SWEET
“A musical triumph!”
A woman runs away with her music teacher in order to escape an arranged marriage, but they struggle to make ends meet.
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W.S. Van Dyke·DirectorLesser Samuels·ScreenplayNoël Coward·Theatre PlayOliver T. Marsh·Director of PhotographyNoël Coward·SongsHarold F. Kress·Editor
Cast
Jeanette MacDonald·Sarah MillickNelson Eddy·Carl LindenGeorge Sanders·Baron Von TranischIan Hunter·Lord ShayneFelix Bressart·MaxEdward Ashley·Harry DaventryLynne Carver·DollyDiana Lewis·JaneCurt Bois·ErnstFay Holden·Mrs. Millick
Full Crew(15 credits)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
W.S. Van Dyke·Director
Writing· 4
Lesser Samuels·ScreenplayNoël Coward·Theatre PlayNoël Coward·LyricistGus Kahn·Lyricist
Camera· 2
Oliver T. Marsh·Director of PhotographyAllen M. Davey·Additional Photography
Editing· 1
Harold F. Kress·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Noël Coward·Songs
Art & Design· 4
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionGile Steele·Costume DesignAdrian·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Victor Saville·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Sydney Guilaroff·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
54.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 100%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bitter Sweet's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#36241B
#8B6E5D
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dark, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic
“Two women are depicted in a dark, gritty setting, possibly a brick-walled room. The woman in the foreground is partially visible, looking upwards with a distres”
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Key Elements
GunHandcuffs
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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