Excellent

MASTER SCORE 74.6 / 100

1963Adventure / Drama / History2h 54m

AMERICA AMERICA

“One man's struggle to the golden shore”

A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family's fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America.

Above the Line

Elia Kazan·DirectorElia Kazan·WriterHaskell Wexler·Director of PhotographyManos Hatzidakis·Original Music ComposerDede Allen·Editor

Cast

Stathis Giallelis·Stavros TopouzoglouFrank Wolff·Vartan DamadianHarry Davis·Isaac TopouzoglouElena Karam·Vasso TopouzoglouEstelle Hemsley·Grandmother TopouzoglouGregory Rozakis·Hohannes GardashianLou Antonio·OsmanSalem Ludwig·Odysseus TopouzoglouJohn Marley·GarabetJoanna Frank·Vartuhi

Full Crew

(25 credits)

Directing· 2

Elia Kazan·DirectorMarie Kenney·Continuity

Writing· 1

Elia Kazan·Writer

Camera· 6

Haskell Wexler·Director of PhotographyRalph Gerling·Assistant CameraCesare Donodi·GripFrank J. Calabria·Additional PhotographyMichael Butler·Assistant CameraHarlow Stengel·Camera Operator

Editing· 2

Dede Allen·EditorPeter Grivas·Assistant Editor

Sound & Music· 7

Manos Hatzidakis·Original Music ComposerDick Vorisek·Sound MixerJean Bagley·Sound EditorEdward Beyer·Sound EditorLe Roy Robbins·Sound MixerStanley Bixtel·Sound MixerJack Fitzstephens·Sound Editor

Art & Design· 4

Gene Callahan·Production DesignVasilis Fotopoulos·Art DirectionAnna Hill Johnstone·Costume DesignEligio Trani·Makeup Artist

Production· 2

Elia Kazan·ProducerCharles H. Maguire·Associate Producer

Other Departments· 1

Massimo Massimi·Electrician

By the Numbers

74.6

OF 100

Master Score

7.7

OF 10

IMDb

67%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

—

Worldwide Gross

4 NOMS

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind America America's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

#FFFFFF

#802010

#F0E040

Mood

Dramatic, Reflective, Epic

Composition

Split

Era

1960s

Visual Style

Collage

“The poster features a large, two-line title in a distressed, dark red font at the top, against a white background. Below the title, a horizontal strip is divide”

dramaadventure

Key Elements

FireCart

Atmosphere

Gritty

Color Mood

Mixed

Setting

None Visible

Design Score

7/10