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The Shop Around the Corner poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 91.1 / 100
1940·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 39m

THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER

“EVERY GIRL OR FELLOW WHO EVER KEPT A “BLIND DATE””

Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.

Above the Line
Ernst Lubitsch·DirectorSamson Raphaelson·ScreenplayWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyWerner R. Heymann·Original Music ComposerGene Ruggiero·Editor
Cast
Margaret Sullavan·Klara NovakJames Stewart·Alfred KralikFrank Morgan·Hugo MatuschekJoseph Schildkraut·Ferencz VadasSara Haden·FloraFelix Bressart·PirovitchWilliam Tracy·Pepi KatonaInez Courtney·IlonaSarah Edwards·Woman CustomerEdwin Maxwell·Doctor
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Ernst Lubitsch·Director
Writing· 1
Samson Raphaelson·Screenplay
Camera· 1
William H. Daniels·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gene Ruggiero·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Werner R. Heymann·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Ernst Lubitsch·Producer
By the Numbers
91.1
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
99%
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 The Shop Around the Corner's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#2160A7
#E2B382
Mood
Romantic, Charming, Classic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a painted illustration of a man and a woman, both with light skin and hair, looking forward. The woman is in the foreground on the left, smi”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
Stepladder
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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