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The Outsider poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.0 / 100
1948·Drama·1h 37m

THE OUTSIDER

A working-class boy wins a scholarship to a public school, as part of a post-World War Two experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together.

Above the Line
Roy Boulting·DirectorRoy Boulting·ScreenplayWarren Chetham-Strode·ScreenplayGilbert Taylor·Director of PhotographyJohn Wooldridge·MusicRichard Best·Editor
Cast
Richard Attenborough·Jack ReadSheila Sim·Lynne HartleyBernard Miles·Mr. ReadCecil Trouncer·Lloyd HartleyJoan Hickson·Mrs. ReadEdith Sharpe·Mrs. HartleyRobert Flemyng·Nigel LorraineJohn Forrest·FitchHerbert Lomas·Sir James CorfieldBrenda Hogan·Lorna Beckett
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Roy Boulting·Director
Writing· 4
Roy Boulting·ScreenplayWarren Chetham-Strode·ScreenplayBernard Miles·ScreenplayWarren Chetham-Strode·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Gilbert Taylor·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Richard Best·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
John Wooldridge·MusicSash Fisher·Sound
Art & Design· 3
John Howell·Art DirectionHonoria Plesch·Costume DesignGuy Pearce·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
John Boulting·ProducerPeter De Sarigny·Associate ProducerJohn Palmer·Production Manager
By the Numbers
62.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#333333
#777777
#CCCCCC
Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Desolate
Composition
Symmetrical
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark, monochromatic scene of a forest with bare trees, reflected symmetrically in what appears to be a body of water or a highly reflectiv”

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Key Elements
Bare TreesSilhouette Of A Person
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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