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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.1 / 100
1961·Drama / Crime / Thriller·1h 40m

VICTIM

“A Scorching Drama of the Most Un-talked About Subject Of Our Time!”

A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.

Above the Line
Basil Dearden·DirectorJohn McCormick·ScreenplayJanet Green·ScreenplayOtto Heller·Director of PhotographyPhilip Green·Original Music ComposerJohn D. Guthridge·Editor
Cast
Dirk Bogarde·Melville FarrSylvia Syms·Laura FarrDennis Price·CallowayAnthony Nicholls·Lord Charles FullbrookPeter Copley·Paul MandrakeNorman Bird·Harold DoePeter McEnery·Jack BarrettDonald Churchill·Eddy StoneDerren Nesbitt·SandyJohn Barrie·Inspector Harris
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Basil Dearden·Director
Writing· 3
John McCormick·ScreenplayJanet Green·ScreenplayDirk Bogarde·Writer
Camera· 1
Otto Heller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John D. Guthridge·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Philip Green·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Michael Relph·Producer
By the Numbers
87.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Determined
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with long, wavy brown hair and a serious expression is depicted from the chest up, looking slightly to her right. She is wearing a black v-neck top and ”

Key Elements
Leather JacketNecklace
Atmosphere
Muted, Warm
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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