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La Terra Trema poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.6 / 100
1948·Drama·2h 40m

LA TERRA TREMA

In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.

Above the Line
Luchino Visconti·DirectorLuchino Visconti·ScreenplayAntonio Pietrangeli·ScreenplayG.R. Aldo·Director of PhotographyWilly Ferrero·Original Music ComposerMario Serandrei·Editor
Cast
Antonio Arcidiacono·Ntoni (uncredited)Giuseppe Arcidiacono·Cola (uncredited)Venera Bonaccorso·La Vecchia Che Ride (uncredited)Nicola Castorino·Nicola (uncredited)Rosa Catalano·Rosa (uncredited)Rosa Costanzo·Nedda (uncredited)Alfio Fichera·Michele (uncredited)Carmela Fichera·La Baronessa (uncredited)Rosario Galvagno·Don Salvatore, il Maresciallo dei Carabinieri (uncredited)Agnese Giammona·Lucia (uncredited)
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Luchino Visconti·Director
Writing· 2
Luchino Visconti·ScreenplayAntonio Pietrangeli·Screenplay
Camera· 1
G.R. Aldo·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mario Serandrei·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Willy Ferrero·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Salvo D'Angelo·ProducerLuchino Visconti·Producer
By the Numbers
85.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
90%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 La Terra Trema's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A9A9A9
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Melancholy
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is a black and white image featuring two people in the foreground. A man with curly hair is on the right, wearing a dark, possibly wool, sweate”

Key Elements
PortraitRingSweater
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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