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The Young Savages poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.4 / 100
1961·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 43m

THE YOUNG SAVAGES

“Here is Raw Truth… Nailed to the Screen!”

A district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder of a blind Puerto Rican boy.

Above the Line
John Frankenheimer·DirectorEdward Anhalt·ScreenplayJ.P. Miller·ScreenplayLionel Lindon·Director of PhotographyDavid Amram·Original Music ComposerEda Warren·Editor
Cast
Burt Lancaster·Hank BellDina Merrill·Karin BellEdward Andrews·R. Daniel ColeVivian Nathan·Mrs. EscalanteShelley Winters·Mary diPaceLarry Gates·RandolphTelly Savalas·Detective Lt. GundersonPilar Seurat·Louisa EscalanteJody Fair·Angela RugielloRoberta Shore·Jenny Bell
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
John Frankenheimer·DirectorCarter DeHaven Jr.·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Edward Anhalt·ScreenplayJ.P. Miller·ScreenplayEvan Hunter·Novel
Camera· 1
Lionel Lindon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Eda Warren·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
David Amram·Original Music ComposerHarry D. Mills·SoundEldon Coutts·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Jack Angel·Costume DesignRoselle Novello·Costume DesignBurr Smidt·Art DirectionJames Crowe·Set DecorationRobert J. Schiffer·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Harold Hecht·Executive ProducerPat Duggan·ProducerGilbert Kurland·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Sydney Pollack·Dialect CoachJoan St. Oegger·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
66.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Young Savages's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E8E4D8
#333333
#D29253
Mood
Tense, Confrontational, Gritty
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, close-up image of a man's face in the upper left, looking down and to the right with a grim expression, teeth slightly bared. Below”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Knives
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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