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Ash Wednesday poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 41.5 / 100
1973·Drama / Mystery·1h 39m

ASH WEDNESDAY

“Surgery took years off her face. But can it save her marriage?”

Barbara gets secret plastic surgery in Switzerland in an attempt to save her marriage to Mark, but he doesn't seem interested in meeting her. She checks in to a ski resort to wait for Mark, and begins getting attention from young men. Her daughter tries to warn her that even though she has had the surgery it might be too late for her marriage, but she clings to the hope that Mark will come back once he sees her new look. Meanwhile, she must decide whether or not have an affair with a young man she's met.

Above the Line
Larry Peerce·DirectorJean-Claude Tramont·WriterEnnio Guarnieri·Director of PhotographyMaurice Jarre·Original Music ComposerMarion Rothman·Editor
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor·Barbara SawyerHenry Fonda·Mark SawyerHelmut Berger·ErichKeith Baxter·DavidMaurice Teynac·Doctor LambertMargaret Blye·Kate SawyerSandy Johnson·SandyMonique van Vooren·German WomanHenning Schlüter·Bridge PlayerDino Mele·Mario
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Larry Peerce·Director
Writing· 1
Jean-Claude Tramont·Writer
Camera· 1
Ennio Guarnieri·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marion Rothman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Maurice Jarre·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Phil Abramson·Art DirectionGiannetto De Rossi·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Dominick Dunne·ProducerPaola Roli·Casting
By the Numbers
41.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
9%
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 Ash Wednesday's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#990000
#330000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Gritty, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men against a red background with dark, jagged edges. The man on the right, with a serious expression and a mark on his forehead, is pro”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Handgun
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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