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I'll Cry Tomorrow poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.6 / 100
1955·Biography / Drama / Music·1h 57m

I'LL CRY TOMORROW

“The frank, revealing story of Lillian Roth's life! Best-seller now a film sensation.”

Deprived of a normal childhood by her ambitious mother, Lillian Roth becomes a star of Broadway and Hollywood before she is twenty. Shortly before her marriage to her childhood sweetheart, David Tredman, he dies and Lillian takes her first drink of many down the road of becoming an alcoholic.

Above the Line
Daniel Mann·DirectorHelen Deutsch·ScreenplayJay Richard Kennedy·ScreenplayArthur E. Arling·Director of PhotographyAlex North·Original Music ComposerHarold F. Kress·Editor
Cast
Susan Hayward·Lillian RothRichard Conte·Tony BardemanEddie Albert·Burt McGuireJo Van Fleet·Katie RothDon Taylor·WallieRay Danton·David TredmanMargo·SelmaVirginia Gregg·EllenDon 'Red' Barry·JerryDavid Kasday·David as a Child
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Daniel Mann·DirectorAl Jennings·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Helen Deutsch·ScreenplayJay Richard Kennedy·ScreenplayLillian Roth·BookMike Connolly·BookGerold Frank·Book
Camera· 1
Arthur E. Arling·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harold F. Kress·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Alex North·Original Music ComposerWesley C. Miller·Recording SupervisionJohnny Green·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 7
Malcolm Brown·Art DirectionCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionHelen Rose·Costume DesignHugh Hunt·Set DecorationEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle·Makeup Designer
Production· 1
Lawrence Weingarten·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Sydney Guilaroff·HairstylistWarren Newcombe·Special Effects
By the Numbers
69.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind I'll Cry Tomorrow's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#A52A2A
Mood
Melancholy, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for "I'll Cry Tomorrow" features a woman with red hair and a white dress in the upper portion, looking to the side with a worried expression. B”

dramabiography
Key Elements
BookDressTrumpet
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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