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Catalog/Drama/Fear and Desire
Fear and Desire poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.5 / 100
1952·Drama / Thriller / War·1h 2m

FEAR AND DESIRE

“Trapped… 4 desperate men and a strange half-animal girl!”

After their airplane crashes behind enemy lines, four soldiers must survive and try to find a way back to their battalion. However, when they come across a local peasant girl the horrors of war quickly become apparent.

Above the Line
Stanley Kubrick·DirectorHoward Sackler·WriterStanley Kubrick·Director of PhotographyGerald Fried·Original Music ComposerStanley Kubrick·Editor
Cast
Frank Silvera·MacKenneth Harp·Lt. Corby / The GeneralPaul Mazursky·SidneyStephen Coit·Fletcher / The CaptainVirginia Leith·The GirlDavid Allen·Narrator (voice)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Stanley Kubrick·DirectorRobert Dierks·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Howard Sackler·Writer
Camera· 1
Stanley Kubrick·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stanley Kubrick·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Gerald Fried·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Herbert Lebowitz·Art DirectionChet Fabian·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Stanley Kubrick·ProducerMartin Perveler·Associate ProducerSteve Hahn·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Barney Ettengoff·Title Graphics
By the Numbers
71.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Fear and Desire's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#808080
Mood
Tense, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image shows two men in what appears to be a war-torn environment. One man is crawling forward on his hands and knees, while the other is lying prone on the ”

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Key Elements
RifleMilitary Uniform
Atmosphere
Foggy, Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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