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BUtterfield 8 poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.0 / 100
1960·Drama / Romance·1h 49m

BUTTERFIELD 8

“She must hold many men in her arms to find the one man she could love!”

Gloria Wandrous, a promiscuous fashion model, falls in love with Weston Liggett, the hard drinking son of a working class family who has married into money.

Above the Line
Daniel Mann·DirectorJohn Michael Hayes·ScreenplayCharles Schnee·ScreenplayCharles Harten·Director of PhotographyBronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerRalph E. Winters·Editor
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor·Gloria WandrousLaurence Harvey·Weston LiggettEddie Fisher·Steve CarpenterDina Merrill·Emily LiggettMildred Dunnock·Mrs. WandrousBetty Field·Mrs. Fanny ThurberGeorge Voskovec·Dr. TredmanJeffrey Lynn·Bingham SmithSusan Oliver·NormaKay Medford·Happy
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Daniel Mann·Director
Writing· 3
John Michael Hayes·ScreenplayCharles Schnee·ScreenplayJohn O'Hara·Novel
Camera· 2
Charles Harten·Director of PhotographyJoseph Ruttenberg·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ralph E. Winters·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bronislau Kaper·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Helen Rose·Costume DesignUrie McCleary·Art DirectionGeorge W. Davis·Art DirectionJ.C. Delaney·Set DecorationGene Callahan·Set DecorationJohn Truwe·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Pandro S. Berman·ProducerKathryn Hereford·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Sydney Guilaroff·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
63.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
47%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind BUtterfield 8's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D62E2E
#3F2D2E
Mood
Dramatic, Alluring
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A movie poster for 'BUtterfield 8' features a woman with dark, curly hair, wrapped in a white towel, standing with her body angled to the right and her head tur”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Red Rotary TelephoneWhite TowelSmall White Table
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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