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The World's Greatest Sinner poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.7 / 100
1962·Drama·1h 17m

THE WORLD'S GREATEST SINNER

“As a sinner, he’s a winner!”

A bored insurance salesman quits his job to go into politics. He first starts preaching about how man is greater than he thinks and that man can live forever. He ends up forming his own political party, "The Eternal Man" party. He begins to be referred to as "God". Then he starts having doubts about the eternalness of man.

Above the Line
Timothy Carey·DirectorTimothy Carey·WriterRay Dennis Steckler·Director of PhotographyFrank Zappa·Original Music Composer
Cast
Timothy Carey·Clarence HilliardGil Barreto·AlonzoBetty Rowland·Edna HilliardJames Farley·The DevilGail Griffin·Betty HilliardTyde Rule·FollowerGene Koziol·FollowerDayna Madison·FollowerTitus Moede·FollowerGrace De Carolis·Mother
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Timothy Carey·Director
Writing· 1
Timothy Carey·Writer
Camera· 2
Ray Dennis Steckler·Director of PhotographyEdgar G. Ulmer·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Frank Zappa·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Timothy Carey·ProducerTitus Moede·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
64.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 World's Greatest Sinner's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FF0000
#808080
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a stylized illustration of a coiled snake on a solid red background. The snake's body is gray with a textured pattern, and its tail is strip”

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Key Elements
SnakeMan's Face
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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