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Giants and Toys poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.8 / 100
1958·Comedy / Drama·1h 35m

GIANTS AND TOYS

Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.

Above the Line
Yasuzô Masumura·DirectorYoshio Shirasaka·ScreenplayTakeshi Kaikô·NovelHiroshi Murai·Director of PhotographySetsuo Tsukahara·Original Music ComposerTatsuji Nakashizu·Editor
Cast
Hiroshi Kawaguchi·Yousuke NishiHitomi Nozoe·Kyoko ShimaYūnosuke Itō·Junji HarukawaMichiko Ono·Masami KurahashiKyū Sazanka·Takakura HigashiKinzō Shin·Kohei YashiroHideo Takamatsu·Ryuji GodaHisako Horigome·Miyuki FujimotoMantarō Ushio·NatsukiOsamu Abe
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Yasuzō Masumura·DirectorYoshio Inoue·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Yoshio Shirasaka·ScreenplayTakeshi Kaikô·Novel
Camera· 1
Hiroshi Murai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tatsuji Nakashizu·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Setsuo Tsukahara·Original Music ComposerToshikazu Watanabe·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Tomoo Shimogawara·Art Direction
Production· 2
Hidemasa Nagata·ProducerAsao Kumada·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Isamu Yoneyama·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
71.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
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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 Giants and Toys's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intriguing, Retro
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is split into two sections. The top section features a young woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a white turtleneck sweater and a large, ”

Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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