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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.2 / 100
1962·Adventure / Drama / History·2h 2m

TARAS BULBA

“A love story of flesh and fire!”

Ukraine, 16th century. While the Poles dominate the Cossack steppes, Andrei, son of Taras Bulba, a Cossack leader, must choose between his love for his family and his folk and his passion for a Polish woman.

Above the Line
J. Lee Thompson·DirectorKarl Tunberg·ScreenplayWaldo Salt·ScreenplayJoseph MacDonald·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerFolmar Blangsted·Editor
Cast
Tony Curtis·Andrei BulbaYul Brynner·Taras BulbaChristine Kaufmann·Natalia DubrovSam Wanamaker·FilipenkoBrad Dexter·ShiloGuy Rolfe·Prince GrigoryPerry Lopez·Ostap BulbaGeorge Macready·The GovernorIlka Windish·Sofia BulbaVladimir Sokoloff·Stepan Kanevsky
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
J. Lee Thompson·DirectorCliff Lyons·Second Unit DirectorTom Shaw·Assistant DirectorDavid Silver·Second Unit First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Karl Tunberg·ScreenplayWaldo Salt·ScreenplayNikolai Gogol·Novel
Camera· 2
Joseph MacDonald·Director of PhotographyJames Saper·Camera Operator
Editing· 4
Folmar Blangsted·EditorGene Milford·EditorWilliam Reynolds·EditorEda Warren·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Franz Waxman·Original Music ComposerRobert B. Shepard·Playback SingerStanley Cooley·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 7
Edward Carrere·Art DirectionNorma Koch·Costume DesignWilliam F. Calvert·Set DecorationEmile LaVigne·Makeup ArtistFrank McCoy·Makeup ArtistDaniel C. Striepeke·Makeup ArtistEric Seelig·Costume Supervisor
Production· 3
Harold Hecht·ProducerSandy Whitelaw·Associate ProducerGilbert Kurland·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Loren Janes·StuntsHoward A. Anderson·Special EffectsBob Herron·Stunt DoubleAndrey Tolstoy·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
59.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI -43%
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 Taras Bulba's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Epic, Action, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, bald man with a mustache and a topknot, wearing a red tunic with a fur collar, aiming a bow and arrow. Below him, a man on a brown ”

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Key Elements
BowArrowHorseBurning BuildingFsk Label
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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