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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.5 / 100
1940·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 20m

BLACKOUT

“Stop that man and woman! His mission is deadlier than that of the enemy in the sky. Her beauty is a dangerous weapon of war!”

During early World War II, a Danish sea captain, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.

Above the Line
Michael Powell·DirectorEmeric Pressburger·WriterMichael Powell·Scenario WriterFreddie Young·Director of PhotographyRichard Addinsell·Original Music ComposerJohn Seabourne Sr.·Editor
Cast
Conrad Veidt·Capt. AndersenValerie Hobson·Mrs. SorensenHay Petrie·Axel SkoldJoss Ambler·Lt. Cmdr. AshtonRaymond Lovell·Van DyneEsmond Knight·Mr. PidgeonCharles Victor·HendrickPhoebe Kershaw·Miss LangHarold Warrender·Lt. Cmdr. EllisJohn Longden·Passport officer
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Powell·Director
Writing· 3
Emeric Pressburger·WriterMichael Powell·Scenario WriterBrock Williams·Scenario Writer
Camera· 1
Freddie Young·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John Seabourne Sr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Richard Addinsell·Original Music ComposerMuir Mathieson·MusicJohn Greenwood·Original Music ComposerMuir Mathieson·Music DirectorC. C. Stevens·Sound RecordistA.W. Watkins·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Alfred Junge·Production DesignAlfred Junge·Set DecorationRahvis·Costume Designer
Production· 3
John Corfield·ProducerAnthony Nelson Keys·Production ManagerRoland Gillett·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
71.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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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 Blackout's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Urgent
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with short dark hair and a beard looks directly forward, positioned centrally in the frame. The background is split vertically, with the left side depicti”

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Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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