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A Foreign Affair poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.6 / 100
1948·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 56m

A FOREIGN AFFAIR

“"A Foreign Affair" is a funny affair!”

In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.

Above the Line
Billy Wilder·DirectorCharles Brackett·ScreenplayRichard L. Breen·ScreenplayCharles Lang·Director of PhotographyFriedrich Hollaender·Original Music ComposerDoane Harrison·Editor
Cast
Jean Arthur·Congresswoman Phoebe FrostMarlene Dietrich·Erika Von SchlüetowJohn Lund·Captain John PringleMillard Mitchell·Col. Rufus J. PlummerPeter von Zerneck·Hans Otto BirgelStanley Prager·MikeWilliam Murphy·JoeGordon Jones·Military PoliceFreddie Steele·Military PoliceRaymond Bond·Pennecot
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Billy Wilder·Director
Writing· 3
Charles Brackett·ScreenplayRichard L. Breen·ScreenplayBilly Wilder·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Charles Lang·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Doane Harrison·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Friedrich Hollaender·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Charles Brackett·Producer
By the Numbers
80.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI 233%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

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

“The poster features a large, stylized portrait of a woman with red hair and red lipstick looking to her right, dominating the left side of the image. Behind her”

romancedrama
Key Elements
StreetlampTablesChairsDrinks
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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