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Sons and Lovers poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.6 / 100
1960·Drama·1h 43m

SONS AND LOVERS

“You'll never forget the young lovers in...”

The son of a working-class British mining family has dreams of pursuing an art career, but when he strikes up an affair with an older, married woman from the town it enrages his kind but possessive mother.

Above the Line
Jack Cardiff·DirectorGavin Lambert·ScreenplayT. E. B. Clarke·ScreenplayFreddie Francis·Director of PhotographyMario Nascimbene·Original Music ComposerGordon Pilkington·Editor
Cast
Mary Ure·Clara DawesTrevor Howard·Walter MorelDean Stockwell·Paul MorelWendy Hiller·Gertrude MorelHeather Sears·Miriam LeiversWilliam Lucas·William MorelConrad Phillips·Baxter DawesErnest Thesiger·Mr. HadlockDonald Pleasence·Mr. PappleworthRosalie Crutchley·Mrs. Leivers
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Jack Cardiff·Director
Writing· 3
Gavin Lambert·ScreenplayT. E. B. Clarke·ScreenplayD. H. Lawrence·Novel
Camera· 2
Freddie Francis·Director of PhotographyMike Rutter·Clapper Loader
Editing· 1
Gordon Pilkington·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mario Nascimbene·Original Music Composer
By the Numbers
62.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
7 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sons and Lovers's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF6600
#FFFFFF
Mood
Romantic, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a man and a woman in an embrace, rendered in a stylized, almost painted manner. The woman, on the left, has light-colored hair and is wearin”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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