B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.4 / 100
1945Biography / Drama / Music2h 15m
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
“The jubilant story of George Gershwin.”
Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
Above the Line
Irving Rapper·DirectorElliot Paul·ScreenplayHoward Koch·ScreenplaySol Polito·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerFolmar Blangsted·Editor
Cast
Robert Alda·George GershwinJoan Leslie·Julie AdamsAlexis Smith·Christine GilbertCharles Coburn·Max DreyfusJulie Bishop·Lee GershwinAlbert Bassermann·Prof. FranckMorris Carnovsky·Morris GershwinRosemary DeCamp·Rose GershwinOscar Levant·Oscar LevantPaul Whiteman·Paul Whiteman
Full Crew(22 credits)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 1
Irving Rapper·Director
Writing· 4
Sonya Levien·StoryElliot Paul·ScreenplayHoward Koch·ScreenplayIra Gershwin·Lyricist
Camera· 3
Sol Polito·Director of PhotographyErnest Haller·Additional PhotographyMerritt B. Gerstad·Additional Photography
Editing· 1
Folmar Blangsted·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerGeorge Gershwin·Original Music ComposerRay Heindorf·Original Music ComposerGeorge Gershwin·Songs
Art & Design· 4
John Hughes·Art DirectionMilo Anderson·Costume DesignAnton Grot·Art DirectionPerc Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Hal B. Wallis·Executive ProducerJesse L. Lasky·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Clifford Odets·Additional WritingRobert Rossen·Additional WritingHarry Chandlee·Additional Writing
By the Numbers
62.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
20%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#82B1D3
#F0E7D0
#FFFFFF
Mood
Hopeful, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A movie poster features a young woman and a young man standing back-to-back, looking upwards, with a small girl smiling in front of them. Three smaller portrait”
romancedrama
Key Elements
Small Potted Plant
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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