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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.9 / 100
1963·Action / Adventure / Drama·2h 34m

55 DAYS AT PEKING

“A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!”

Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.

Above the Line
Nicholas Ray·DirectorBernard Gordon·ScreenplayPhilip Yordan·ScreenplayJack Hildyard·Director of PhotographyDimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerRobert Lawrence·Editor
Cast
Charlton Heston·Maj. Matt LewisAva Gardner·Baroness Natalie IvanoffDavid Niven·Sir Arthur RobertsonFlora Robson·Dowager Empress Tzu-HsiJohn Ireland·Sgt. HarryHarry Andrews·Father de BearnLeo Genn·Gen. Jung-LuRobert Helpmann·Prince TuanKurt Kasznar·Baron Sergei IvanoffPhilippe Leroy·Julliard
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 5
Nicholas Ray·DirectorNoël Howard·Second Unit DirectorJosé López Rodero·Assistant DirectorJosé María Ochoa·Assistant DirectorAndrew Marton·Second Unit Director
Writing· 2
Bernard Gordon·ScreenplayPhilip Yordan·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Jack Hildyard·Director of PhotographyManuel Berenguer·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Robert Lawrence·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Dimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerDavid Hildyard·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 7
Veniero Colasanti·Production DesignJohn Moore·Production DesignVeniero Colasanti·Costume DesignJohn Moore·Costume DesignVeniero Colasanti·Set DecorationJohn Moore·Set DecorationMario Van Riel·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Michał Waszyński·ProducerSamuel Bronston·ProducerAlan Brown·ProducerMaude Spector·CastingJesús Franco·Assistant Production ManagerC.O. Erickson·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Grazia De Rossi·HairdresserAlex Weldon·Special Effects
By the Numbers
59.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI -41%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind 55 Days at Peking's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Epic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features three figures, two men and one woman, depicted in a painted style against a red and yellow background. The central figure, a man in a blue s”

actionadventuredrama
Key Elements
SwordTraditional Chinese Buildings
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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