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The Condemned of Altona poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.2 / 100
1962·Drama / History·1h 54m

THE CONDEMNED OF ALTONA

“A Motion Picture As Unusual As The Roles of Its Academy Award Winning Stars!”

A dying German magnate invites his youngest son and daughter-in-law home to discuss the future of the family's shipbuilding empire. There, the daughter-in-law stumbles upon a secret of the family's Nazi past.

Above the Line
Vittorio De Sica·DirectorCesare Zavattini·ScreenplayAbby Mann·ScreenplayRoberto Gerardi·Director of PhotographyDmitri Shostakovich·Original Music ComposerManuel del Campo·Editor
Cast
Sophia Loren·Johanna von GerlachMaximilian Schell·Franz von GerlachFredric March·Albrecht von GerlachRobert Wagner·Werner von GerlachFrançoise Prévost·Leni von GerlachGabriele Tinti·ActorRolf TasnaMichela RicciardiDino De LucaPiero Leri
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 5
Vittorio De Sica·DirectorBarbara Fusch·Script SupervisorBeppe Menegatti·Second Assistant DirectorLuisa Alessandri·First Assistant DirectorPina Zani·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Cesare Zavattini·ScreenplayAbby Mann·ScreenplayJean-Paul Sartre·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Roberto Gerardi·Director of PhotographySante Achilli·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Manuel del Campo·EditorAdriana Novelli·EditorMarisa Letti·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Dmitri Shostakovich·Original Music ComposerEnnio Sensi·SoundFranco Ferrara·Conductor
Art & Design· 6
Pier Luigi Pizzi·Costume DesignEzio Frigerio·Production DesignNilo Jacoponi·Makeup ArtistCarlo Tommasi·Assistant Production DesignGiuseppe Annunziata·Makeup ArtistRenato Guttuso·Storyboard Artist
Production· 5
Carlo Ponti·ProducerThomas Sagone·Production ManagerLuciano Perugia·Line ProducerMario Di Biase·Unit ManagerJerzy Macc·Production Secretary
Other Departments· 2
Ada Palombi·HairstylistCarlo Sindici·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
65.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#F0E060
#800000
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a dark background with a large, yellow title in the upper center. Below the title, a woman with her back to the viewer and a man in a dark u”

drama
Key Elements
Torn Paper Cutouts
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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