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Woman of the Year poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.9 / 100
1942·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 54m

WOMAN OF THE YEAR

“The picture of the year!”

Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.

Above the Line
George Stevens·DirectorRing Lardner, Jr.·ScreenplayMichael Kanin·ScreenplayJoseph Ruttenberg·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music Composer
Cast
Spencer Tracy·Sam CraigKatharine Hepburn·Tess HardingFay Bainter·Ellen WhitcombReginald Owen·ClaytonMinor Watson·William J. HardingWilliam Bendix·Pinkie PetersGladys Blake·Flo PetersDan Tobin·Gerald HoweRoscoe Karns·Phil WhittakerWilliam Tannen·Ellis
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 2
George Stevens·DirectorRobert A. Golden·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ring Lardner, Jr.·ScreenplayMichael Kanin·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Joseph Ruttenberg·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Franz Waxman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Joseph L. Mankiewicz·Producer
By the Numbers
71.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 170%
Worldwide Gross
1
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Woman of the Year's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Classic, Charming
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a man and a woman in the foreground, facing each other with a soft blue glow between them. Above them, a faded yellow background depicts a f”

romancecomedy
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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