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King of the Gypsies poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.0 / 100
1978·Crime / Drama·1h 52m

KING OF THE GYPSIES

“They have their own language... Their own codes of sex, honor and vengeance... And their own way of choosing a king.”

Zharko, leader of the Romanis in NYC, passes his position of leadership on to his unwilling grandson, Dave, leading to infighting between Dave and his father.

Above the Line
Frank Pierson·DirectorFrank Pierson·ScreenplayPeter Maas·BookSven Nykvist·Director of PhotographyDavid Grisman·Original Music ComposerPaul Hirsch·Editor
Cast
Sterling Hayden·King Zharko StepanowiczShelley Winters·Queen RachelSusan Sarandon·RoseJudd Hirsch·GroffoEric Roberts·DaveBrooke Shields·TitaAnnette O'Toole·SharonAnnie Potts·PersaAlice Drummond·Zharko's NurseMichael V. Gazzo·Spiro Giorgio
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 3
Frank Pierson·DirectorKay Chapin·Script SupervisorAlan Hopkins·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Frank Pierson·ScreenplayPeter Maas·Book
Camera· 1
Sven Nykvist·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Paul Hirsch·EditorPamela Malouf·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 1
David Grisman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 8
Gene Callahan·Production DesignAnna Hill Johnstone·Costume DesignJohn Jay Moore·Art DirectionRobert Drumheller·Set DecorationJohn Godfrey·Set DecorationGiannetto De Rossi·Makeup ArtistCarl Fullerton·Makeup ArtistAllen Weisinger·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Dino De Laurentiis·Executive ProducerFederico De Laurentiis·ProducerAnna Gross·Associate ProducerScott Rudin·CastingJoel Thurm·CastingScott Rudin·Casting Director
Other Departments· 5
Mirella De Rossi·HairstylistBob Grimaldi·HairstylistEdward Drohan·Special EffectsGlenn R. Wilder·Stunt CoordinatorFrank Ferrara Sr.·Stunts
By the Numbers
62.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 47%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind King of the Gypsies's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#B8860B
Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a man's upper body on the left, rendered in a grainy, high-contrast black and white style. He is holding a large, ornate pocket watch ”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Pocket Watch
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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