C
Average
MASTER SCORE 51.4 / 100
1961Drama / Mystery1h 55m
BY LOVE POSSESSED
“He Was But Half a Man... She Was a Whole Woman!”
An unhappily married woman engages in an affair with her husband's law partner.
Above the Line
John Sturges·DirectorCharles Schnee·ScreenplayRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyElmer Bernstein·MusicFerris Webster·Editor
Cast
Lana Turner·Marjorie PenroseEfrem Zimbalist Jr.·Arthur WinnerJason Robards·Julius PenroseGeorge Hamilton·Warren WinnerSusan Kohner·Helen DetweilerThomas Mitchell·Noah TuttleEverett Sloane·Dr. Reggie ShawYvonne Craig·Veronica KovacsGilbert Green·WoolfClaire Carleton·Mrs. Kovacs
Full Crew(17 credits)
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
John Sturges·DirectorSam Nelson·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Charles Schnee·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Russell Metty·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ferris Webster·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Elmer Bernstein·MusicFranklin Hansen·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Malcolm Brown·Art DirectionJack Carter·Property MasterDel Armstrong·Makeup ArtistEdward G. Boyle·Set DecorationLayne Britton·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Walter Mirisch·ProducerWilliam A. Calihan Jr.·Production ManagerAllen K. Wood·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 2
Gale McGarry·HairdresserHelen Young·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
51.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F5152
#909090
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A movie poster features three individuals, two men and one woman, posed in front of a hazy, light brown and grey sky with distant, dark, jagged landforms. The t”
romancedrama
Key Elements
Pearl Necklace
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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