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Ruby Gentry poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.6 / 100
1952·Drama / Romance·1h 22m

RUBY GENTRY

“So dangerous...destructive...deadly to love!”

A sexy but poor young girl marries a rich man she doesn't love, but carries a torch for another man.

Above the Line
King Vidor·DirectorSilvia Richards·ScreenplayArthur Fitz-Richard·StoryRussell Harlan·Director of PhotographyHeinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerTerry O. Morse·Supervising Film Editor
Cast
Jennifer Jones·Ruby GentryCharlton Heston·Boake TackmanKarl Malden·Jim GentryTom Tully·Jud CoreyJames Anderson·Lucien/Jewel CoreyJosephine Hutchinson·Letitia GentryPhyllis Avery·Therese/Tracy McAuliffeHerbert Heyes·le juge TackmanMyra Marsh·Ma CoreyCharles Cane·Charlie/Cullen McAuliffe
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
King Vidor·Director
Writing· 2
Arthur Fitz-Richard·StorySilvia Richards·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Russell Harlan·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Terry O. Morse·Supervising Film Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Heinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerJean L. Speak·SoundJohn Speak·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Charles D. Hall·Art DirectionEdward G. Boyle·Set DecorationDel Armstrong·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
King Vidor·ProducerJoseph Bernhard·Producer
By the Numbers
70.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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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 Ruby Gentry's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Alluring
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a dark green background with two female figures. In the foreground, a woman with dark, wavy hair, wearing a red turtleneck top and a light b”

dramaromance
Key Elements
RifleDoorway
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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