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The Cow poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.7 / 100
1969·Drama·1h 44m

THE COW

An old villager deeply in love with his cow goes to the capital for a while. While he's there, the cow dies and now the villagers are afraid of his possible reaction to it when he returns.

Above the Line
Dariush Mehrjui·DirectorDariush Mehrjui·WriterFereydoun Ghovanloo·Director of PhotographyHormouz Farhat·Original Music ComposerDariush Mehrjui·Editor
Cast
Ezzatollah Entezami·Masht HassanMahin Shahabi·Hassan's WifeAli Nasirian·IslamJamshid Mashayekhi·AbbasFirouz Behjat-MohamadiJafar Vali·KadkhodaKhosrow Shojazadeh·BoyEsmat Safavi·Old WomanMahmoud Dowlatabadi·EsmayilParviz Fanizadeh·Jabbar
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Dariush Mehrjui·Director
Writing· 1
Dariush Mehrjui·Writer
Camera· 1
Fereydoun Ghovanloo·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Dariush Mehrjui·EditorZari Khalaj·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Hormouz Farhat·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Dariush Mehrjui·Producer
By the Numbers
83.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
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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 Cow's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#FF0000
Mood
Dramatic, Stark
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A black and white graphic design poster features a silhouetted man with a beard and curly hair, looking towards the right. He is holding a white cow or calf, wh”

drama
Key Elements
Man SilhouetteWhite CowRed HalterRed TrianglesPersian ScriptEnglish Text 'the Cow'
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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