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The Walls of Malapaga poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.3 / 100
1949·Drama / Romance·1h 29m

THE WALLS OF MALAPAGA

A French fugitive arrives in Genoa, where he becomes entangled with an Italian woman and her daughter.

Above the Line
René Clément·DirectorAlfredo Guarini·ScreenplaySuso Cecchi d'Amico·ScreenplayLouis Page·Director of PhotographyRoman Vlad·Original Music ComposerMario Serandrei·Editor
Cast
Jean Gabin·Pierre ArrignonIsa Miranda·Marta ManfrediniVera Talchi·CecchinaAndrea Checchi·GiuseppeRobert Dalban·le Bosco du navire "Flora"Ave Ninchi·MariaChecco RissoneRenato MalavasiCarlo TamberlaniVittorio Duse
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
René Clément·Director
Writing· 5
Alfredo Guarini·ScreenplaySuso Cecchi d'Amico·ScreenplayJean Aurenche·ScreenplayCesare Zavattini·ScreenplayPierre Bost·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Louis Page·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mario Serandrei·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Roman Vlad·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Piero Filippone·Production DesignLuigi Gervasi·Production DesignEuclide Santoli·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Alfredo Guarini·ProducerRobert Chabert·Producer
By the Numbers
61.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a collage of illustrated faces and scenes. A large, older man with a serious expression and a hat dominates the upper center, with a young g”

drama
Key Elements
HatLaundry On LinesBoats
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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