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Catalog/Drama/The Corn Is Green
The Corn Is Green poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.8 / 100
1979·Drama / TV Movie·1h 33m

THE CORN IS GREEN

A strong-willed teacher, determined to educate the poor and illiterate youth of an impoverished Welsh village, discovers one student whom she believes to have the seeds of genius in him.

Above the Line
George Cukor·DirectorJames Costigan·WriterEmlyn Williams·WriterEdward Scaife·Director of PhotographyJohn Barry·Original Music ComposerRichard Marden·Editor
Cast
Katharine Hepburn·Miss Lilly MoffatIan Saynor·Morgan EvansBill Fraser·The SquirePatricia Hayes·Mrs. WattyAnna Massey·Miss RonberryArtro Morris·John Goronwy JonesDorothea Phillips·Sarah PughToyah Willcox·Bessie WattyHuw Richards·IdwalBryn Fôn·Robbart
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
George Cukor·Director
Writing· 4
James Costigan·WriterEmlyn Williams·WriterEmlyn Williams·Theatre PlayJames Costigan·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Edward Scaife·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Richard Marden·EditorJohn Wright·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Barry·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
David Walker·Costume DesignCarmen Dillon·Production DesignTerry Pritchard·Art DirectionAnn Brodie·Makeup ArtistMichael Lierton·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Neil Hartley·ProducerEric Rattray·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
64.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
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 The Corn Is Green's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#336633
#996666
Mood
Contemplative, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up portrait of a woman wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat with a dark band and a light pink flower on the side, looking upwards with a serious expression.”

drama
Key Elements
Straw HatPink FlowerDark Jacket
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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