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A Majority of One poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.4 / 100
1961·Comedy / Drama / Family·2h 36m

A MAJORITY OF ONE

“That joyful hit of the stage is the big, bright delight of the screen !”

A gentle love story about a Japanese businessman and widower, and a Brooklyn widow. But before a happy ending can ensue, they must learn again the lessons of tolerance, kindness and forgiveness.

Above the Line
Mervyn LeRoy·DirectorLeonard Spigelgass·ScreenplayLeonard Spigelgass·Theatre PlayHarry Stradling Sr.·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerPhilip W. Anderson·Editor
Cast
Rosalind Russell·Bertha JacobyAlec Guinness·Koichi AsanoRay Danton·Jerry BlackMadlyn Rhue·Alice BlackMae Questel·Essie RubinMarc Marno·EddieGary Vinson·Mr. McMillanSharon Hugueny·BrideFrank Wilcox·Noah PutnamFrancis De Sales·American Embassy Representative
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
Mervyn LeRoy·DirectorGil Kissel·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Leonard Spigelgass·ScreenplayLeonard Spigelgass·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Harry Stradling Sr.·Director of PhotographyGerald Perry Finnerman·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Philip W. Anderson·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerStanley Jones·SoundMurray Cutter·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 6
John Beckman·Art DirectionOrry-Kelly·Costume DesignRalph S. Hurst·Set DecorationGordon Bau·Makeup SupervisorJean Burt Reilly·Makeup ArtistWayne Fitzgerald·Title Designer
Production· 1
Mervyn LeRoy·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Jean Burt Reilly·Hair SupervisorJane Shugrue·HairstylistTakemo K. Shinohara·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
62.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
60%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 A Majority of One's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Respectful, Pleasant, Cultural
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features two individuals, a woman and a man, standing side-by-side in what appears to be an indoor Japanese setting with shoji screens in the bac”

comedydrama
Key Elements
KimonoHaoriObiShoji ScreensVase
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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