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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 89.2 / 100
1957·Drama / Music·2h 5m

A FACE IN THE CROWD

“POWER! He loved it! He took it raw in big gulpfuls … he liked the taste, the way it mixed with the bourbon and the sin in his blood!”

The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.

Above the Line
Elia Kazan·DirectorBudd Schulberg·ScreenplayGayne Rescher·Director of PhotographyTom Glazer·Original Music ComposerGene Milford·Editor
Cast
Andy Griffith·Larry 'Lonesome' RhodesPatricia Neal·Marcia JeffriesAnthony Franciosa·Joey DePalmaWalter Matthau·Mel MillerLee Remick·Betty Lou FleckumPercy Waram·General HaynesworthPaul McGrath·MaceyRod Brasfield·BeanieMarshall Neilan·Senator Worthington FullerAlexander Kirkland·Jim Collier
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Elia Kazan·Director
Writing· 1
Budd Schulberg·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Gayne Rescher·Director of PhotographyHarry Stradling Sr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gene Milford·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Tom Glazer·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Elia Kazan·Producer
By the Numbers
89.2
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Face in the Crowd's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Energetic, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man in a white shirt and dark pants is depicted in a dynamic pose, pointing at a television screen that shows his own image. He is positioned to the left of a”

drama
Key Elements
MicrophoneTelevision CameraTelevision ScreenGuitar CaseStrap With Stars
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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