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Up the Down Staircase poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.3 / 100
1967·Drama·2h 4m

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE

“Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."”

Sylvia, a novice schoolteacher, is hired to teach English in a high school, but she’s met with an apathetic faculty, a delinquent student body and an administration that drowns its staff in paperwork. The following days go from bad to worse as Sylvia struggles to reach her most troubled students.

Above the Line
Robert Mulligan·DirectorTad Mosel·ScreenplayBel Kaufman·NovelJoseph F. Coffey·Director of PhotographyFred Karlin·Original Music ComposerFolmar Blangsted·Editor
Cast
Sandy Dennis·Sylvia BarrettPatrick Bedford·Paul BarringerEileen Heckart·Henrietta PastorfieldRuth White·Beatrice SchacterJean Stapleton·Sadie FinchSorrell Booke·Dr. BesterRoy Poole·Mr. McHabeFlorence Stanley·Ellen FriedenbergEllen O'Mara·Alice BlakeJeff Howard·Joe Ferone
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Robert Mulligan·DirectorDon Kranze·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Tad Mosel·ScreenplayBel Kaufman·Novel
Camera· 3
Joseph F. Coffey·Director of PhotographyHarvey Genkins·Camera OperatorTom Volpe·Grip
Editing· 1
Folmar Blangsted·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Fred Karlin·Original Music ComposerDan Wallin·Scoring MixerDennis Maitland·SoundJohn H. Bolz·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Ann Roth·Costume DesignGeorge Jenkins·Art Direction
Production· 4
Alan J. Pakula·ProducerTony Major·Production AssistantGeorge Justin·Production SupervisorAlixe Gordin·Casting
By the Numbers
75.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8D6A54
#4A3A33
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Mood
Serious, Urban
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman in a dark jacket and skirt walks forward on a city street, carrying a light-colored tote bag in her left hand and a coat over her right arm. A man in a ”

Key Elements
Tote BagCoatScarfBook
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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