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The Man in the White Suit poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.4 / 100
1951·Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi·1h 25m

THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT

“Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!”

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

Above the Line
Alexander Mackendrick·DirectorRoger MacDougall·ScreenplayAlexander Mackendrick·ScreenplayDouglas Slocombe·Director of PhotographyBenjamin Frankel·Original Music ComposerBernard Gribble·Editor
Cast
Alec Guinness·Sidney StrattonJoan Greenwood·Daphne BirnleyCecil Parker·Alan BirnleyMichael Gough·Michael CorlandErnest Thesiger·Sir John KierlawVida Hope·BerthaHoward Marion-Crawford·CranfordMiles Malleson·The TailorHenry Mollison·HoskinsPatric Doonan·Frank
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Alexander Mackendrick·Director
Writing· 3
Roger MacDougall·ScreenplayAlexander Mackendrick·ScreenplayJohn Dighton·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Douglas Slocombe·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Bernard Gribble·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Benjamin Frankel·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Michael Balcon·Producer
By the Numbers
80.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
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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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Man in the White Suit's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800020
#F0E6D0
#603010
Mood
Playful, Energetic, Whimsical
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A stylized illustration on a solid dark red background depicts a man in a white suit and brown shoes, running from left to right. His body is angled, with his l”

comedy
Key Elements
White SuitStriped ScarfBrown Shoes
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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