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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.8 / 100
1973·Comedy / Documentary / Music·1h 43m

WATTSTAX

“100,000 brothers and sisters turning onto being black... and telling it like it is!”

A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood.

Above the Line
Mel Stuart·DirectorLarry Clark·Director of PhotographyRobert K. Lambert·Editor
Cast
Richard Pryor·SelfRufus Thomas·SelfIsaac Hayes·SelfMelvin Van Peebles·SelfKim WestonWilliam BellAlbert King·SelfEddie Floyd·SelfLittle MiltonCarla Thomas
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Mel Stuart·Director
Camera· 6
Larry Clark·Director of PhotographyDavid Myers·Director of PhotographyRoderick Young·Director of PhotographyJohn A. Alonzo·Director of PhotographyJosé Louis Mignone·Director of PhotographyRobert Marks·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Robert K. Lambert·EditorDavid E. Blewitt·EditorDavid Newhouse·Editor
Production· 4
Mel Stuart·ProducerLarry Shaw·ProducerDavid L. Wolper·Executive ProducerAl Bell·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
66.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
90%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#6F4B3C
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Mood
Energetic, Vibrant
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A movie poster for 'Wattstax' features a large, stylized red and green title at the top. Below the title, a large, dark-skinned man with sunglasses and a beard,”

musicdocumentary
Key Elements
MicrophonesElectric GuitarSunglasses
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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