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The Law poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.3 / 100
1959·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 54m

THE LAW

A gorgeous housekeeper turns the tables on the men in a small Mediterranean coastal town by using their own vicious drinking game.

Above the Line
Jules Dassin·DirectorJules Dassin·ScreenplayRoger Vailland·NovelOtello Martelli·Director of PhotographyRoman Vlad·Original Music ComposerRoger Dwyre·Editor
Cast
Gina Lollobrigida·MariettaPierre Brasseur·Don CesareMarcello Mastroianni·Enrico TossoMelina Mercouri·Donna LucreziaYves Montand·Matteo BriganteRaf Mattioli·Francesco BriganteVittorio Caprioli·AttilioLidia Alfonsi·GiuseppinaNino Vingelli·PizzaccioBruno Carotenuto·Balbo
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 4
Jules Dassin·DirectorSuzanne Durrenberger·Script SupervisorJacques Deray·First Assistant DirectorNino Zanchin·First Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Jules Dassin·ScreenplayRoger Vailland·NovelFrançoise Giroud·DialogueDiego Fabbri·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Otello Martelli·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Roger Dwyre·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Roman Vlad·Original Music ComposerWilliam Robert Sivel·SoundMarc Lanjean·Music Director
Art & Design· 4
Robert Giordani·Production DesignMario Chiari·Production DesignPasquale Romano·Assistant Production DesignJacques d'Ovidio·Assistant Production Design
Production· 8
Maleno Malenotti·ProducerJacques Bar·ProducerAntonio Negri·Unit ManagerLuciano Perugia·Production ManagerGeorges Bardawil·Production SecretaryBaccio Bandini·Production ManagerLouis Manella·Unit ManagerWalter Rupp·Production Manager
By the Numbers
64.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#226190
#FFFFFF
#904D2C
Mood
Professional, Confident
Composition
Rule Of Thirds
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man in a dark suit with a red tie leans against a dark blue vintage convertible car, with his left hand in his pocket. He looks directly at the viewer. Behind”

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Key Elements
Vintage Convertible CarSuitTie
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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