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Bhowani Junction poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.5 / 100
1956·Adventure / Drama / History·1h 50m

BHOWANI JUNCTION

“M-G-M's Drama Aflame With Love And Revolt!”

Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.

Above the Line
George Cukor·DirectorSonya Levien·ScreenplayIvan Moffat·ScreenplayFreddie Young·Director of PhotographyMiklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerGeorge Boemler·Editor
Cast
Ava Gardner·Victoria JonesStewart Granger·Col. Rodney SavageBill Travers·Patrick TaylorAbraham Sofaer·SurabhaiFrancis Matthews·Ranjit KaselAlan Tilvern·Ted DunphyMarne Maitland·GovindaswamiPeter Illing·GhanshyamFreda Jackson·The SandaniEdward Chapman·Thomas Jones
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
George Cukor·Director
Writing· 3
Sonya Levien·ScreenplayIvan Moffat·ScreenplayJohn Masters·Novel
Camera· 2
Freddie Young·Director of PhotographyNicolas Roeg·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
George Boemler·EditorFrank Clarke·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Miklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerJohn Lipow·Sound EditorKendrick Kinney·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
Elizabeth Haffenden·Costume DesignGene Allen·Art DirectionJohn Howell·Art DirectionCharles E. Parker·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Pandro S. Berman·ProducerStanley Goldsmith·Production ManagerDora Wright·Production Manager
By the Numbers
73.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
100%
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 Bhowani Junction's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, stylized portrait of a woman's face on the left, looking right, with a man in a military uniform holding a stick on the right. Belo”

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Key Elements
Woman's FaceMan In UniformStickTrainSilhouetted Figures
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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