B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.4 / 100
1972Drama1h 37m
BLACK GIRL
“She's got to cut it... or cut out.”
An aspiring dancer and her two wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.
Above the Line
Ossie Davis·DirectorJ.E. Franklin·WriterGlenwood J. Swanson·Director of PhotographyEd Bogas·Original Music ComposerGraham Lee Mahin·Editor
Cast
Leslie Uggams·NettaClaudia McNeil·Mu' DearBrock Peters·EarlRhetta Greene·Ruth Ann (as Loretta Greene)Louise Stubbs·Mama RosePeggy Pettit·Billie JeanGloria Edwards·NormaKent Martin·HerbertRuby Dee·Netta's motherGertrude Jeannette·Sister Jenkins
Full Crew(9 credits)
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Ossie Davis·Director
Writing· 1
J.E. Franklin·Writer
Camera· 1
Glenwood J. Swanson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Graham Lee Mahin·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Ed Bogas·Original Music ComposerRay Shanklin·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
W. Eben Smith·Production Design
Production· 2
Robert H. Greenberg·Executive ProducerLee Savin·Producer
By the Numbers
65.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Black Girl's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Lively, Romantic, Cheerful
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The poster features a group of anime-style characters, predominantly young adults, against a vibrant, diagonally split background of red and yellow. In the fore”
romancecomedy
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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