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The Southerner poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.5 / 100
1945·Drama / Western·1h 32m

THE SOUTHERNER

“The picture that never lets go of your heart!”

Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?

Above the Line
Jean Renoir·DirectorJean Renoir·WriterNunnally Johnson·WriterLucien N. Andriot·Director of PhotographyWerner Janssen·Original Music ComposerGregg Tallas·Editor
Cast
Zachary Scott·Sam TuckerBetty Field·Nona TuckerJ. Carrol Naish·DeversBeulah Bondi·Granny TuckerPercy Kilbride·W. HarmieCharles Kemper·TimBlanche Yurka·Mama TuckerNorman Lloyd·FinlayEstelle Taylor·LizziePaul Harvey·Ruston
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
Jean Renoir·DirectorRobert Aldrich·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Jean Renoir·WriterNunnally Johnson·WriterWilliam Faulkner·WriterGeorge Sessions Perry·NovelHugo Butler·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Lucien N. Andriot·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gregg Tallas·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Werner Janssen·Original Music ComposerFrank Webster·SoundJack Whitney·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Eugène Lourié·Production Design
By the Numbers
80.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Earnest
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Retro

“A vintage-style movie poster features a man and a woman in a close-up, head-and-shoulders shot. The man, with dark hair and light eyes, is positioned behind the”

dramaromance
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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