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Lonelyhearts poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.1 / 100
1958·Drama / Romance·1h 40m

LONELYHEARTS

“SOME WIVES CHEAT BECAUSE THEIR HUSBANDS DO... AND SOME BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST NO GOOD!”

Burdened by a family secret, Adam White lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually, he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle, who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl.

Above the Line
Vincent J. Donehue·DirectorDore Schary·ScreenplayNathanael West·NovelJohn Alton·Director of PhotographyConrad Salinger·Original Music ComposerAaron Stell·Editor
Cast
Montgomery Clift·Adam WhiteRobert Ryan·William ShrikeMyrna Loy·Florence ShrikeDolores Hart·Justy SargeantMaureen Stapleton·Fay DoyleJackie Coogan·Ned GatesMike Kellin·Frank GoldsmithOnslow Stevens·Mr. LassiterFrank Maxwell·Pat DoyleFrank Overton·Mr. Sargeant
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Vincent J. Donehue·DirectorClarence Eurist·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Dore Schary·ScreenplayNathanael West·NovelHoward Teichmann·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
John Alton·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Aaron Stell·EditorJohn Faure·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Conrad Salinger·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Angela Alexander·Costume DesignCharles Arrico·Costume DesignSerge Krizman·Art DirectionDarrell Silvera·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Dore Schary·ProducerWalter Reilly·Associate ProducerJoel Freeman·Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
69.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lonelyhearts's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFF00
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Melancholy
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man in a white dress shirt and black tie, looking to the left. Below him is a rectangular inset with a woman lying on a bed, wearing”

romancedrama
Key Elements
ManWomanBedDress ShirtTie
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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