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My Man and I poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.2 / 100
1952·Drama·1h 39m

MY MAN AND I

“"When he held me in his arms, I forgot the past!"”

In California, a Mexican-American laborer is falsely accused of shooting the racist farmer he was working for after the farmer stiffed him with a bad check.

Above the Line
William A. Wellman·DirectorJack Leonard·WriterJohn Fante·WriterWilliam C. Mellor·Director of PhotographyJohn D. Dunning·Editor
Cast
Shelley Winters·NancyRicardo Montalban·Chu Chu RamirezWendell Corey·Ansel AmesClaire Trevor·Mrs. Elena AmesRobert Burton·SheriffJosé Torvay·Manuel RamirezJack Elam·Celestino GarciaPascual García Peña·Willie ChungGeorge Chandler·Bartender FrankieJuan Torena·Vincente Aguilar
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
William A. Wellman·Director
Writing· 2
Jack Leonard·WriterJohn Fante·Writer
Camera· 1
William C. Mellor·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John D. Dunning·Editor
Art & Design· 5
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionJames Basevi·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationFred M. MacLean·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Stephen Ames·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Sydney Guilaroff·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
60.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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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 My Man and I's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#C000C0
#F0F000
#603000
Mood
Romantic, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a man with dark hair embracing a woman with blonde, curly hair against a solid magenta background. The man's face is visible, looking down a”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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