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Upstairs and Downstairs poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.3 / 100
1959·Comedy·1h 41m

UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS

“m-m-m-m-Mylene's m-m-m-m-Marvelous!”

On marrying the boss's daughter, Richard takes his father-in-law's advice to hire a live-in domestic. He soon finds good help is hard to come by. Run-ins follow with dipsomaniacs, bank robbers, a Welsh lass who takes one look at London and runs, and an Italian charmer who turns the place into a bawdy house. Then when Ingrid arrives from Sweden things actually start to get complicated.

Above the Line
Ralph Thomas·DirectorFrank Harvey·WriterRonald Scott Thorn·NovelErnest Steward·Director of PhotographyPhilip Green·MusicAlfred Roome·Editor
Cast
Michael Craig·Richard BarryAnne Heywood·Kate BarryMylène Demongeot·IngridClaude Cardinale·MariaBarbara Steele·MaryJames Robertson Justice·James MansfieldEric Pohlmann·MarioJoan Hickson·RosemaryJoan Sims·BlodwenMarie Devereux·Italian Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Ralph Thomas·DirectorGeoffrey Haine·Assistant DirectorGladys Goldsmith·Continuity
Writing· 2
Frank Harvey·WriterRonald Scott Thorn·Novel
Camera· 2
Ernest Steward·Director of PhotographyJames Bawden·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Alfred Roome·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Philip Green·MusicBill Daniels·Sound RecordistHarry Miller·Sound EditorJohn W. Mitchell·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 5
Maurice Carter·Art DirectionJoan Ellacott·Costume DesignBasil Newall·Makeup ArtistGeoffrey Rodway·Makeup ArtistVernon Dixon·Set Dresser
Production· 3
Betty E. Box·ProducerEarl St. John·Executive ProducerCharles Orme·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Stella Rivers·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
57.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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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 Upstairs and Downstairs's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Lighthearted, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a smiling woman with reddish-brown hair, draped in a white sheet, looking over her shoulder at the viewer. Above her, a black band shows the”

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Key Elements
White SheetPajamasStriped Socks
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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