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Catalog/Drama/Spellbound
Spellbound poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.8 / 100
1945·Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery·1h 51m

SPELLBOUND

“This is love! Complete...reckless...violent!”

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have killed him, but cannot recall anything. Dr. Peterson, however is convinced his impostor is innocent of the man's murder, and joins him on a quest to unravel his amnesia through psychoanalysis.

Above the Line
Alfred Hitchcock·DirectorBen Hecht·ScreenplayAngus MacPhail·ScreenplayGeorge Barnes·Director of PhotographyMiklós Rózsa·Original Music Composer
Cast
Ingrid Bergman·Dr. Constance PetersenGregory Peck·John BallantineLeo G. Carroll·Dr. MurchisonMichael Chekhov·Dr. Alexander BrulovJohn Emery·Dr. FleurotSteven Geray·Dr. GraffPaul Harvey·Dr. HanishErskine Sanford·Dr. Galt (uncredited)Norman Lloyd·Mr. GarmesDonald Curtis·Harry
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Alfred Hitchcock·DirectorLowell J. Farrell·Assistant DirectorCharles Barton·Second Unit Director
Writing· 4
Ben Hecht·ScreenplayAngus MacPhail·ScreenplayJohn Palmer·NovelHilary St George Saunders·Novel
Camera· 1
George Barnes·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 3
Miklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerRichard DeWeese·Sound RecordistArthur Johns·Sound
Art & Design· 4
James Basevi·Art DirectionSalvador Dalí·Art DirectionJohn Ewing·Assistant Art DirectorEmile Kuri·Interior Designer
Production· 3
David O. Selznick·ProducerFred Ahern·Unit ManagerRichard Johnston·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Jack Cosgrove·Special EffectsClarence Slifer·Special Effects
By the Numbers
77.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 367%
Worldwide Gross
1
6 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Spellbound's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Whimsical
Composition
Layered
Era
Contemporary
Visual Style
3d Render

“The poster features a large, purple, furry monster with horns and fangs peeking from the top, its large eyes looking upwards. Below it, a young girl with brown ”

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Key Elements
Purple MonsterWhite Feathered CreatureYoung GirlOrnate DoorTitle Text
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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