B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.3 / 100
1957Drama / Romance1h 59m
ISLAND IN THE SUN
A scandalous tale of politics, social inequality, interracial romance, and murder set on a fictitious British-owned Caribbean island.
Above the Line
Robert Rossen·DirectorAlfred Hayes·WriterAlec Waugh·NovelFreddie Young·Director of PhotographyMalcolm Arnold·Original Music ComposerReginald Beck·Editor
Cast
James Mason·Maxwell FleuryJoan Fontaine·Mavis NormanDorothy Dandridge·Margot SeatonJoan Collins·Jocelyn FleuryMichael Rennie·Hilary CarsonHarry Belafonte·David BoyeurDiana Wynyard·Mrs. FleuryJohn Williams·Colonel WhittinghamStephen Boyd·Euan TempletonPatricia Owens·Sylvia Fleury
Full Crew(26 credits)
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 5
Robert Rossen·DirectorMaggie Unsworth·Script SupervisorGerry O'Hara·Assistant DirectorMichael Birkett·Second Assistant DirectorDouglas Twiddy·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Alfred Hayes·WriterAlec Waugh·Novel
Camera· 2
Freddie Young·Director of PhotographyRobert Walker·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Reginald Beck·EditorBert Bates·Additional Editing
Sound & Music· 5
Malcolm Arnold·Original Music ComposerMichael Hickey·SoundJ.B. Smith·Sound MixerGerry Turner·Sound MixerMalcolm Arnold·Conductor
Art & Design· 7
John DeCuir·Art DirectionPhyllis Dalton·Costume DesignDavid Ffolkes·Costume DesignWilliam C. Andrews·Art DirectionDavid Aylott·Makeup ArtistEric Allwright·Makeup ArtistJohn Graysmark·Set Designer
Production· 3
Darryl F. Zanuck·ProducerErnest Holding·Production ManagerJohn Palmer·Production Manager
By the Numbers
61.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI 67%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Island in the Sun's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#E9967A
#F08080
Mood
Tropical, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted
“The movie poster for "Island in the Sun" shows a woman in the foreground with her arm raised towards a stylized sun. She is wearing a floral bikini top and skir”
romance
Key Elements
Palm TreeSunBikiniBeach
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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