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Human Desire poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.5 / 100
1954·Drama / Film-Noir / Romance·1h 31m

HUMAN DESIRE

“A rarity on the screen … a RAW slice of life!”

A Korean War vet returns to his job as a railroad engineer and becomes involved in a sordid affair with a co-worker's wife and murder. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, in 1997.

Above the Line
Fritz Lang·DirectorAlfred Hayes·WriterÉmile Zola·NovelBurnett Guffey·Director of PhotographyDaniele Amfitheatrof·Original Music ComposerAaron Stell·Editor
Cast
Glenn Ford·Jeff WarrenGloria Grahame·Vicki BuckleyBroderick Crawford·Carl BuckleyEdgar Buchanan·Alec SimmonsKathleen Case·Ellen SimmonsPeggy Maley·JeanDiane DeLaire·Vera SimmonsGrandon Rhodes·John OwensDan Seymour·BartenderJohn Pickard·Matt Henley
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Fritz Lang·DirectorMilton Feldman·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Alfred Hayes·WriterÉmile Zola·Novel
Camera· 1
Burnett Guffey·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Aaron Stell·EditorWilliam A. Lyon·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Daniele Amfitheatrof·Original Music ComposerJohn P. Livadary·SoundJohn P. Livadary·Recording SupervisionMorris Stoloff·Conductor
Art & Design· 4
Robert Peterson·Art DirectionJean Louis·Costume DesignWilliam Kiernan·Set DecorationClay Campbell·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Lewis J. Rachmil·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Helen Hunt·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
75.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
59%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features three people against a red background. An older man with blond hair and a plaid jacket stands behind a younger woman and man. The olde”

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Key Elements
KnifeTrainWomanMan
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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