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I Live in Fear poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.3 / 100
1955·Drama·1h 43m

I LIVE IN FEAR

An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil. When they petition to have him declared incompetent, a family-court counselor witnesses his obsession slide into ruin—and asks whether ignoring the atomic threat is any saner.

Above the Line
Akira Kurosawa·DirectorHideo Oguni·WriterShinobu Hashimoto·WriterAsakazu Nakai·Director of PhotographyMasaru Satō·Original Music Composer
Cast
Toshirō Mifune·Kiichi NakajimaTakashi Shimura·Domestic Court Counselor Dr. HaradaMinoru Chiaki·Jiro NakajimaMasao Shimizu·Yamazaki, Yoshi's husbandEiko Miyoshi·Toyo NakajimaKyoko Aoyama·Sue NakajimaHaruko Tōgō·Yoshi NakajimaNoriko Sengoku·Kimie NakajimaAkemi Negishi·Asako KuribayashiHiroshi Tachikawa·Ryoichi Sayama
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Akira Kurosawa·Director
Writing· 2
Hideo Oguni·WriterShinobu Hashimoto·Writer
Camera· 1
Asakazu Nakai·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Masaru Satō·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Sōjirō Motoki·Producer
By the Numbers
80.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Anxious, Fearful
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a man's face in the upper left, wearing round glasses and looking slightly downward. To the right of his face, the words 'I LIVE IN FE”

horror
Key Elements
GlassesMap Of JapanConcentric Circles
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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