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Paris Blues poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.7 / 100
1961·Drama / Music / Romance·1h 38m

PARIS BLUES

“A love-spectacular so personally exciting, you feel it's happening to you!”

During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.

Above the Line
Martin Ritt·DirectorJack Sher·ScreenplayIrene Kamp·ScreenplayChristian Matras·Director of PhotographyDuke Ellington·Original Music ComposerRoger Dwyre·Editor
Cast
Paul Newman·Ram BowenJoanne Woodward·Lillian CorningSidney Poitier·Eddie CookDiahann Carroll·Connie LampsonLouis Armstrong·Wild Man MooreBarbara Laage·Marie SéoulAndré Luguet·René BernardMarie Versini·NicoleSerge Reggiani·Michel 'Gypsy' DevigneMoustache·Mustachio
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 4
Martin Ritt·DirectorDagmar Bolin·Script SupervisorAndré Smagghe·Second Unit DirectorBernard Farrel·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Jack Sher·ScreenplayIrene Kamp·ScreenplayWalter Bernstein·ScreenplayLulla Rosenfeld·AdaptationHarold Flender·Novel
Camera· 3
Christian Matras·Director of PhotographyHenri Tiquet·Camera OperatorLarry Shaw·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Roger Dwyre·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Duke Ellington·Original Music ComposerJack Fitzstephens·Sound EditorJoseph de Bretagne·SoundBilly Byers·Music SupervisorLeon Birnbaum·Music Editor
Art & Design· 2
Alexandre Trauner·Art DirectionMichel Deruelle·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
George Glass·Executive ProducerWalter Seltzer·Executive ProducerSam Shaw·ProducerMichel Rittener·Production ManagerLee Katz·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Renée Guidet·HairdresserCarita·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
73.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Paris Blues's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D1A
#A67E3A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Musical, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two prominent male musicians in the foreground, one playing a saxophone and the other a trombone, against a dark background. Above the”

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Key Elements
SaxophoneTromboneTrumpetsSuits
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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