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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 93.2 / 100
1975·Drama·2h 13m

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

“In this clean, orderly, disciplined world, who needs guys like McMurphy? Everybody.”

A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.

Above the Line
Milos Forman·DirectorLawrence Hauben·ScreenplayBo Goldman·ScreenplayHaskell Wexler·Director of PhotographyJack Nitzsche·Original Music ComposerSheldon Kahn·Editor
Cast
Jack Nicholson·Randle Patrick McMurphyBrad Dourif·Billy BibbitLouise Fletcher·Nurse Mildred RatchedDanny DeVito·MartiniWilliam Redfield·Dale HardingScatman Crothers·Orderly TurkleChristopher Lloyd·Max TaberWill Sampson·Chief BromdenDean R. Brooks·Dr. John SpiveyMichael Berryman·Ellis
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Miloš Forman·Director
Writing· 2
Lawrence Hauben·ScreenplayBo Goldman·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Haskell Wexler·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Sheldon Kahn·EditorLynzee Klingman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jack Nitzsche·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Saul Zaentz·ProducerMichael Douglas·Producer
By the Numbers
93.2
OF 100
Master Score
8.6
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$109M
ROI 353271%
Worldwide Gross
5
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#CC0000
Mood
Hopeful, Confined
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a black and white image of a man looking upwards with a slight smile, wearing a dark knit cap and a leather jacket. Above him, against a whi”

drama
Key Elements
Knit CapLeather JacketRed Graphic Of Hands Breaking Apart Straitjacket
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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