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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.5 / 100
1946·Drama / Horror / Thriller·1h 19m

BEDLAM

“Beauty at the mercy of madmen!”

London, 1761. St. Mary's of Bethlehem, a sinister madhouse, is visited by wealthy people who enjoy watching the patients confined there as if they were caged animals. Nell Bowen, one of the visitors, is horrified by the deplorable living conditions of the unfortunate inhabitants of this godforsaken place, better known as Bedlam.

Above the Line
Mark Robson·DirectorMark Robson·ScreenplayVal Lewton·ScreenplayNicholas Musuraca·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Original Music ComposerLyle Boyer·Editor
Cast
Boris Karloff·George SimsAnna Lee·Nell BowenBilly House·Lord MortimerRichard Fraser·The StonemasonGlen Vernon·The Gilded BoyIan Wolfe·Sidney LongJason Robards Sr.·Oliver ToddLeyland Hodgson·'That Devil' WilkesJoan Newton·Dorothea the DoveElizabeth Russell·Mistress Sims
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 2
Mark Robson·DirectorDoran Cox·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Mark Robson·ScreenplayVal Lewton·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Nicholas Musuraca·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Lyle Boyer·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Roy Webb·Original Music ComposerC. Bakaleinikoff·Music DirectorJean L. Speak·SoundTerry Kellum·SoundEarl B. Mounce·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Albert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionWalter E. Keller·Art DirectionMel Berns·Makeup ArtistEdward Stevenson·Costume DesignerDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationJohn Sturtevant·Set Designer
Production· 2
Val Lewton·ProducerJack J. Gross·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 5
Vernon L. Walker·Special EffectsAnthony Jowitt·Dialogue CoachHarold E. Stine·Visual EffectsLynn Dunn·Visual EffectsAl Simpson·Matte Painter
By the Numbers
73.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
90%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Suspenseful, Eerie, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, menacing man's face in the upper left, looking down and to the right. Below him, the title 'BEDLAM' is prominently displayed in a j”

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Key Elements
Disembodied Hands
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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