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Hold Back the Dawn poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.7 / 100
1941·Drama / Romance·1h 56m

HOLD BACK THE DAWN

“Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!”

Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.

Above the Line
Mitchell Leisen·DirectorBilly Wilder·WriterCharles Brackett·WriterLeo Tover·Director of PhotographyVictor Young·MusicDoane Harrison·Editor
Cast
Charles Boyer·Georges IscovescuOlivia de Havilland·Emmy BrownPaulette Goddard·Anita ShaughnessyVictor Francen·Van Den LueckenWalter Abel·Inspector HammockCurt Bois·BonboisRosemary DeCamp·Berta KurzEric Feldary·Josef KurzNestor Paiva·FloresEva Puig·Lupita
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Mitchell Leisen·Director
Writing· 3
Ketti Frings·StoryBilly Wilder·WriterCharles Brackett·Writer
Camera· 1
Leo Tover·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Doane Harrison·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Victor Young·MusicJohn Cope·Sound RecordistHarold Lewis·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Edith Head·Costume DesignHans Dreier·Art DirectionRobert Usher·Art Direction
Production· 1
Arthur Hornblow Jr.·Producer
By the Numbers
80.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
6 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features two main figures, a man and a woman, in the upper portion of the image, set against a starry night sky. The man is in a dark suit and ”

romance
Key Elements
Border GatePalm TreesVintage CarSuitDress
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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