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Edward, My Son poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.3 / 100
1949·Drama / Romance·1h 52m

EDWARD, MY SON

“Broadway Stage Hit . . . Now on the Screen !”

Following the death of his only son, a ruthless businessman reflects on his life, his unhappy marriage and his questionable parenting skills.

Above the Line
George Cukor·DirectorDonald Ogden Stewart·WriterNoel Langley·Theatre PlayFreddie Young·Director of PhotographyJohn Wooldridge·Original Music ComposerRaymond Poulton·Editor
Cast
Spencer Tracy·Arnold BoultDeborah Kerr·Evelyn BoultIan Hunter·Doctor Larry WoodhopeJames Donald·BrontonMervyn Johns·Harry SempkinLeueen MacGrath·Eileen PerrinFelix Aylmer·Mr. HanrayWalter Fitzgerald·Mr. KednerTilsa Page·Betty Foxley
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
George Cukor·Director
Writing· 3
Donald Ogden Stewart·WriterNoel Langley·Theatre PlayRobert Morley·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Freddie Young·Director of PhotographySkeets Kelly·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Raymond Poulton·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
John Wooldridge·Original Music ComposerSash Fisher·Sound RecordistMalcolm Sargent·ConductorA.W. Watkins·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 2
Alfred Junge·Art DirectionElliot Scott·Draughtsman
Production· 3
Edwin H. Knopf·ProducerDora Wright·Production ManagerIrene Howard·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Tom Howard·Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
64.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Edward, My Son's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A2E55
#D1B185
#618E8E
Mood
Melodramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a man and a woman in the foreground, with a couple embracing in the background. The man in the foreground has blond hair and is lookin”

drama
Key Elements
Movie PosterTitle TextCityscape
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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