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The Landlord poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.6 / 100
1970·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 52m

THE LANDLORD

“Watch the landlord get his.”

At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.

Above the Line
Hal Ashby·DirectorBill Gunn·ScreenplayKristin Hunter·NovelGordon Willis·Director of PhotographyAl Kooper·MusicEdward Warschilka·Editor
Cast
Beau Bridges·Elgar EndersLee Grant·Joyce EndersDiana Sands·Francine "Fanny" JohnsonPearl Bailey·MargeWalter Brooke·William EndersLouis Gossett Jr.·Copee JohnsonMarki Bey·LanieMel Stewart·Professor DuboiseSusan Anspach·Susan EndersRobert Klein·Peter
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 5
Hal Ashby·DirectorKurt Baker·Second Assistant DirectorTerence Nelson·First Assistant DirectorNorman I. Cohen·Second Assistant DirectorMarguerite James·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Bill Gunn·ScreenplayKristin Hunter·Novel
Camera· 2
Gordon Willis·Director of PhotographyMichael Chapman·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Edward Warschilka·EditorWilliam A. Sawyer·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Al Kooper·MusicBill Tuck·SoundJames Richard·Sound EditorMarvin I. Kosberg·Sound EditorChris Newman·SoundRichard Portman·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Robert F. Boyle·Production DesignDomingo A. Rodriguez·Costume DesignVincent Callaghan·Makeup ArtistJohn Godfrey·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Norman Jewison·ProducerWalter Mirisch·Executive ProducerLynn Stalmaster·CastingPatrick J. Palmer·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Drake Walker·OtherHarold Melvin·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
78.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D0D0D0
#CC0000
Mood
Direct, Confrontational
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a close-up, black and white illustration of a human finger pointing directly towards a series of three doorbells or intercom buttons, which ”

Key Elements
FingerDoorbells
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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