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The Most Beautiful poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.8 / 100
1944·Drama / War·1h 25m

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL

Young women at a precision optics factory in wartime Japan push to exceed production quotas, enduring illness, injury, and personal hardship to “serve the country.” Led by Tsuru Watanabe, they fight fatigue and setbacks to keep their line moving—even when duty collides with grief.

Above the Line
Akira Kurosawa·DirectorAkira Kurosawa·WriterJōji Ohara·Director of PhotographySeiichi Suzuki·Music
Cast
Takashi Shimura·Chief Goro IshidaShōji Kiyokawa·Soichi Yoshikawa, Chief of General Affairs SectionIchirō Sugai·Ken Shinda, Chief of Labor SectionTakako Irie·Noriko Mizushima, dorm motherYôko Yaguchi·Tsuru Watanabe, president of women workersSayuri Tanima·Yuriko Tanimura, vice president of women workersSachiko Ozaki·Sachiko YamazakiShizuko Nishigaki·Fusae NishiokaAsako Suzuki·Asako SuzumuraHaruko Toyama·Masako Koyama
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Akira Kurosawa·Director
Writing· 1
Akira Kurosawa·Writer
Camera· 1
Jōji Ohara·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Seiichi Suzuki·Music
Art & Design· 1
Teruaki Abe·Production Design
Production· 2
Motohiko Itō·ProducerJin Usami·Producer
By the Numbers
67.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
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

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Most Beautiful's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8C7D6B
#2B2B2B
#A02525
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a young woman and a young man, both with dark hair and wearing black leather jackets, positioned in the lower half of the frame. The wom”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Black Leather Jackets
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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