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Pillow Talk poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.4 / 100
1959·Comedy / Romance·1h 42m

PILLOW TALK

“...It's What Goes On When The Lights Go Off!”

Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him and hears all his breezy routines. After Jan unsuccessfully lodges a complaint against him, Brad sets about to seduce her in the guise of a sincere and upstanding Texas rancher. When mutual friend Jonathan discovers that his best friend is moving in on the girl he desires, however, sparks fly.

Above the Line
Michael Gordon·DirectorStanley Shapiro·ScreenplayMaurice Richlin·ScreenplayArthur E. Arling·Director of PhotographyFrank De Vol·Original Music ComposerMilton Carruth·Editor
Cast
Doris Day·Jan MorrowRock Hudson·Brad AllenTony Randall·Jonathan ForbesThelma Ritter·AlmaNick Adams·Tony WaltersJulia Meade·MarieAllen Jenkins·HarryMarcel Dalio·PierotLee Patrick·Mrs. WaltersMary McCarty·Nurse Resnick
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Gordon·Director
Writing· 2
Stanley Shapiro·ScreenplayMaurice Richlin·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Arthur E. Arling·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Milton Carruth·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Frank De Vol·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Ross Hunter·ProducerMartin Melcher·Producer
By the Numbers
82.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$19M
ROI 1072%
Worldwide Gross
1
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0B4D5
#3D92C9
#FFFFFF
Mood
Playful, Romantic, Lighthearted
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman, both smiling and holding cream-colored rotary phones to their ears, positioned against a split background of pink and blu”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
Rotary PhonePhone Cord
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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