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For Whom the Bell Tolls poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
1943·Adventure / Drama / History·2h 50m

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

“Thunderous! Tender! Touching!”

Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's progress.

Above the Line
Sam Wood·DirectorDudley Nichols·ScreenplayErnest Hemingway·NovelRay Rennahan·Director of PhotographyVictor Young·Original Music ComposerSherman Todd·Editor
Cast
Gary Cooper·Robert JordanIngrid Bergman·MariaAkim Tamiroff·PabloArturo de Córdova·AgustínVladimir Sokoloff·AnselmoMikhail Rasumny·RafaelFortunio Bonanova·FernandoEric Feldary·AndresVictor Varconi·PrimitivoKatina Paxinou·Pilar
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Sam Wood·DirectorClem Jones·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Dudley Nichols·ScreenplayErnest Hemingway·Novel
Camera· 2
Ray Rennahan·Director of PhotographyJames Grant·Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Sherman Todd·EditorJohn F. Link Sr.·EditorNatalie Kalmus·Color Grading
Sound & Music· 5
Victor Young·Original Music ComposerLeo Shuken·OrchestratorGeorge Parrish·OrchestratorDon Johnson·Sound RecordistHarold Lewis·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 7
William Cameron Menzies·Production DesignHans Dreier·Art DirectionHaldane Douglas·Art DirectionBertram C. Granger·Set DecorationWally Westmore·Makeup ArtistRobert McCrellis·PropsJack Colconda·Props
Production· 2
Sam Wood·ProducerBuddy G. DeSylva·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 7
Farciot Edouart·Special EffectsJan Domela·Special EffectsIrmin Roberts·Special EffectsGordon Jennings·Special EffectsFred Starns·Wardrobe MasterPat Williams·Wardrobe DesignerLeVaughn Larson·Wardrobe Master
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$18M
ROI 493%
Worldwide Gross
1
9 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a red background with the title "FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS" in large yellow serif font. Above the title, two people are depicted in a ro”

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Key Elements
RiflesBridgeIndustrial Structures
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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