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The Virgin Queen poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.1 / 100
1955·Biography / Drama / History·1h 32m

THE VIRGIN QUEEN

“CinemaScope spectacularly spreads before you the velvet cape and violent age of Sir Walter Raleigh and The Virgin Queen.”

Sir Walter Raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the Queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.

Above the Line
Henry Koster·DirectorMindret Lord·ScreenplayHarry Brown·ScreenplayCharles G. Clarke·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerRobert L. Simpson·Editor
Cast
Richard Todd·Sir Walter RaleighBette Davis·Queen Elizabeth IJoan Collins·Beth ThrogmortonJay Robinson·ChadwickHerbert Marshall·Lord LeicesterDan O'Herlihy·Lord DerryRobert Douglas·Sir Christopher HattonRomney Brent·French AmbassadorLeslie Parrish·AnneLisa Daniels·Mary
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Henry Koster·Director
Writing· 3
Mindret Lord·ScreenplayHarry Brown·ScreenplayHarry Brown·Story
Camera· 1
Charles G. Clarke·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert L. Simpson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Franz Waxman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Mary Wills·Costume DesignLeland Fuller·Art DirectionLyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionPaul S. Fox·Set DecorationWalter M. Scott·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Charles Brackett·Producer
By the Numbers
73.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Virgin Queen's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D4A848
#8B2B1B
Mood
Regal, Serious, Historical
Composition
Centered
Era
16th Century
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up portrait of a woman with pale skin and red, curly hair adorned with white pearls, looking directly forward. She is wearing an elaborate, high-collare”

historicaldramabiography
Key Elements
PearlsGold Patterned GarmentShell Clasp
Atmosphere
Bright, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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