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Love on the Dole poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.3 / 100
1941·Drama·1h 38m

LOVE ON THE DOLE

Depressing and realistic family drama about the struggles of unemployment and poverty in 1930s Lancashire. The 20-year-old Kerr gives an emotionally charged performance as Hardcastle, one of the cotton workers trying to make life better. Interlaced with humour that brings a ray of sunshine to the pervasive bleakness, this remains a powerful social study of life between the wars, and was a rare problem picture to come out of Britain at the time.

Above the Line
John Baxter·DirectorBarbara K. Emary·WriterRollo Gamble·WriterJames Wilson·Director of PhotographyRichard Addinsell·Original Music ComposerMichael C. Chorlton·Editor
Cast
Deborah Kerr·SallyClifford Evans·LarryGeorge Carney·Mr. HardcastleMary Merrall·Mrs. HardcastleGeoffrey Hibbert·HarryJoyce Howard·HelenFrank Cellier·Sam GrundyMartin Walker·Ned NarkeyMaire O'Neill·Mrs. DorbellIris Vandeleur·Mrs. Nattle
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
John Baxter·Director
Writing· 5
Barbara K. Emary·WriterRollo Gamble·WriterWalter Greenwood·NovelRonald Gow·Theatre PlayWalter Greenwood·Adaptation
Camera· 1
James Wilson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael C. Chorlton·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Richard Addinsell·Original Music ComposerMuir Mathieson·MusicRoy Douglas·Music
Production· 1
John Baxter·Producer
By the Numbers
60.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a large portrait of a woman with fair skin and blue eyes, wearing a blue headscarf, looking upwards. To the right, bold black text lis”

romance
Key Elements
HeadscarfMovie PosterCoupleTitle Text
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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