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The Prize poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.4 / 100
1963·Crime / Drama / Mystery·2h 14m

THE PRIZE

“He ordered a martini... kissed a girl... and was plunged into a nightmare of danger!”

A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. Craig, who is infamous for his drinking and womanizing, formulates a wild theory that physics prize winner Dr. Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.

Above the Line
Mark Robson·DirectorErnest Lehman·ScreenplayIrving Wallace·NovelWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerAdrienne Fazan·Editor
Cast
Paul Newman·Andrew CraigEdward G. Robinson·Max Stratman/Walter StratmanElke Sommer·Inger Lisa AnderssonDiane Baker·Emily StratmanMicheline Presle·Denise MarceauGérard Oury·Claude MarceauSergio Fantoni·Carlo FarelliKevin McCarthy·John GarrettLeo G. Carroll·Bertil JacobssonSacha Pitoëff·Dranyi
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Mark Robson·DirectorHank Moonjean·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ernest Lehman·ScreenplayIrving Wallace·Novel
Camera· 1
William H. Daniels·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Adrienne Fazan·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerFranklin Milton·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 6
George W. Davis·Art DirectionUrie McCleary·Art DirectionHenry Grace·Set DecorationRichard Pefferle·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup DesignerJohn Truwe·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Pandro S. Berman·ProducerKathryn Hereford·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 6
A. Arnold Gillespie·Visual EffectsSydney Guilaroff·HairstylistBill Thomas·Wardrobe DesignerRobert R. Hoag·Visual EffectsJ. McMillan Johnson·Visual EffectsCharlie Picerni·Stunts
By the Numbers
72.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFF00
#0000FF
#FF0000
Mood
Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Collage
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a collage of illustrated scenes against a bright yellow background, with a blue sky at the top. The central figure is a man in a suit lookin”

crimemysterydrama
Key Elements
KnifeFedoraSunglassesGrate
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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