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The Man in Grey poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.7 / 100
1943·Drama / History / Romance·1h 30m

THE MAN IN GREY

“The most daring novel of the century lives on the screen”

After marrying a dour and disinterested lord for status, a young woman falls in love with a stage actor while her best friend from boarding school enters an affair with her husband.

Above the Line
Leslie Arliss·DirectorMargaret Kennedy·ScreenplayLeslie Arliss·ScreenplayArthur Crabtree·Director of PhotographyCedric Mallabey·Original Music ComposerR. E. Dearing·Editor
Cast
Margaret Lockwood·Hesther Shaw BarbaryPhyllis Calvert·Clarissa Richmond Rohan / Clarissa RohanJames Mason·Lord RohanStewart Granger·Swinton Rokeby / Peter RokebyHarry Scott·TobyBeatrice Varley·Gypsy Fortune TellerMartita Hunt·Miss PatchettHelen Haye·Lady RohanRaymond Lovell·The Prince of WalesNora Swinburne·Mrs. Fitzherbert
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Leslie Arliss·Director
Writing· 4
Margaret Kennedy·ScreenplayLeslie Arliss·ScreenplayDoreen Montgomery·WriterEleanor Smith·Novel
Camera· 1
Arthur Crabtree·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
R. E. Dearing·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Cedric Mallabey·Original Music ComposerB. C. Sewell·Sound SupervisorLouis Levy·Music Director
Art & Design· 3
Walter W. Murton·Art DirectionElizabeth Haffenden·Costume DesignW.T. Partleton·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Edward Black·ProducerArthur Alcott·Production Manager
By the Numbers
68.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Man in Grey's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A201C
#E2E2E2
#4A535B
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a painted depiction of a man and a woman in an embrace, with their faces close together, appearing to be about to kiss. Below them, a horse-”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Horse Drawn CarriageHorses
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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