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The Woman on the Beach poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.7 / 100
1947·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 11m

THE WOMAN ON THE BEACH

“Go ahead and say it...I'm no good!”

A sailor suffering from post-traumatic stress becomes involved with a beautiful and enigmatic seductress married to a blind painter.

Above the Line
Jean Renoir·DirectorJean Renoir·ScreenplayFrank Davis·ScreenplayLeo Tover·Director of PhotographyHanns Eisler·Original Music ComposerRoland Gross·Editor
Cast
Joan Bennett·Peggy ButlerRobert Ryan·Scott BurnettCharles Bickford·Tod ButlerNan Leslie·Eve GeddesWalter Sande·Otto WerneckeIrene Ryan·Mrs. Mary WerneckeGlen Vernon·KirkFrank Darien·LarsJay Norris·JimmyKay Christopher·Girl at Party (uncredited)
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 3
Jean Renoir·DirectorJames E. Casey·Assistant DirectorJohn Pommer·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Jean Renoir·ScreenplayFrank Davis·ScreenplayJ.R. Michael Hogan·AdaptationMitchell Wilson·Novel
Camera· 2
Leo Tover·Director of PhotographyHarry J. Wild·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Roland Gross·EditorLyle Boyer·EditorHarold Palmer·Editorial Services
Sound & Music· 5
Hanns Eisler·Original Music ComposerClem Portman·SoundJean L. Speak·SoundC. Bakaleinikoff·Music DirectorGil Grau·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 5
Albert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionWalter E. Keller·Art DirectionEdward Stevenson·Costume DesignDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationJohn Sturtevant·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Jack J. Gross·Executive ProducerWill Price·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Russell A. Cully·Special EffectsCharles H. Gardiner·Technical AdvisorPaula Walling·Dialogue Coach
By the Numbers
65.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Woman on the Beach's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster features three individuals in a dramatic composition. In the foreground, a man with dark hair and a light green shirt embraces a woman wi”

dramafilm noir
Key Elements
Pipe
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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