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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.6 / 100
1970·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 42m

THE LIBERATION OF L.B. JONES

“Some of his best friends were black... some of her best friends were white.”

A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife. The policeman's colleagues are seeking to avoid publicity.

Above the Line
William Wyler·DirectorJesse Hill Ford·ScreenplayStirling Silliphant·ScreenplayRobert Surtees·Director of PhotographyElmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerCarl Kress·Editor
Cast
Lee J. Cobb·Oman HedgepathAnthony Zerbe·Willie Joe WorthRoscoe Lee Browne·Lord Byron "L.B." JonesLola Falana·Emma JonesLee Majors·Steve MundineBarbara Hershey·Nella MundineYaphet Kotto·Sonny Boy MosbyArch Johnson·Stanley BumpasChill Wills·Mr. IkeZara Cully·Mama Lavorn
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 3
William Wyler·DirectorAnthony Ray·Assistant DirectorRobert Swink·Second Unit Director
Writing· 3
Jesse Hill Ford·ScreenplayStirling Silliphant·ScreenplayJesse Hill Ford·Novel
Camera· 4
Robert Surtees·Director of PhotographyDoug J. Campbell·GripJordan Cronenweth·Second Unit Director of PhotographyTerry K. Meade·Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Carl Kress·EditorPieter Bergema·Assistant EditorRobert Swink·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Elmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerArthur Piantadosi·SoundJack Solomon·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Kenneth A. Reid·Production DesignBen Lane·Makeup SupervisorMentor Huebner·Production IllustratorFrank Tuttle·Set Decoration
Production· 3
William Wyler·ProducerA. Ronald Lubin·ProducerRussell Saunders·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Virginia Jones·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
72.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
63%
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 Liberation of L.B. Jones's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#82A2B7
#3A3A3A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Confrontational
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a man in a green uniform shirt and dark pants standing on the left, looking right at a Black woman in white underwear standing on the ri”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Uniform ShirtBadgeWhite UnderwearTowel RackTowelsNoose
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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