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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.7 / 100
1948·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 38m

DRUNKEN ANGEL

In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.

Above the Line
Akira Kurosawa·DirectorKeinosuke Uekusa·WriterAkira Kurosawa·WriterTakeo Itō·Director of PhotographyFumio Hayasaka·Original Music ComposerAkikazu Kono·Editor
Cast
Takashi Shimura·SanadaToshirō Mifune·MatsunagaReizaburo Yamamoto·OkadaMichiyo Kogure·NanaeChieko Nakakita·MiyoNoriko Sengoku·GinShizuko Kasagi·SingerEitarō Shindō·TakahamaMasao Shimizu·OyabunTaiji Tonoyama·Shop Proprietor
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Akira Kurosawa·Director
Writing· 2
Keinosuke Uekusa·WriterAkira Kurosawa·Writer
Camera· 1
Takeo Itō·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Akikazu Kono·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Fumio Hayasaka·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Sōjirō Motoki·Producer
By the Numbers
87.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#77B5FE
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Mood
Energetic, Playful
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a man in a tan outfit with a black vest and black shoes, holding a red object, posed in a martial arts stance. The background is a lig”

romancecrime
Key Elements
Red ObjectMartial Arts PosesStylized Text
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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