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The Hero poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.9 / 100
1966·Drama·1h 57m

THE HERO

Arindam, a matinee idol, is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by Aditi, a journalist who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his secrets.

Above the Line
Satyajit Ray·DirectorSatyajit Ray·WriterSubrata Mitra·Director of PhotographySatyajit Ray·Original Music ComposerDulal Dutta·Editor
Cast
Uttam Kumar·Arindam MukherjeeSharmila Tagore·AditiBireswar Sen·Mukunda LahiriSomen Bose·SankarNirmal Ghosh·JyotiPremangshu Bose·BireshSumita Sanyal·Promila ChatterjeeRanjit Sen·Haren BoseBharati Devi·Manorama (Mr. Bose's wife)Lali Chowdhury·Bulbul (Mr. Bose's daughter)
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Satyajit Ray·Director
Writing· 1
Satyajit Ray·Writer
Camera· 1
Subrata Mitra·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Dulal Dutta·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Satyajit Ray·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
R.D. Bansal·Producer
By the Numbers
84.9
OF 100
Master Score
8.3
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 Hero's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Reflective
Composition
Rule Of Thirds
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, profile shot of an older man with white, wavy hair and a prominent white mustache, looking downwards and to the right. His face ”

dramaromance
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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