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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.7 / 100
1981·Crime / Drama / Romance·2h 2m

THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE

“You can get away with anything. Once.”

The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

Above the Line
Bob Rafelson·DirectorDavid Mamet·ScreenplayJames M. Cain·NovelSven Nykvist·Director of PhotographyMichael Small·Original Music ComposerGraeme Clifford·Editor
Cast
Jack Nicholson·Frank ChambersJessica Lange·Cora PapadakisJohn Colicos·Nick PapadakisMichael Lerner·Mr. KatzJohn P. Ryan·KennedyAnjelica Huston·MadgeWilliam Traylor·SackettThomas Hill·BarlowJon Van Ness·Motorcycle CopBrian Farrell·Mortenson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Bob Rafelson·DirectorBill Scott·Assistant DirectorNick Marck·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
David Mamet·ScreenplayJames M. Cain·Novel
Camera· 1
Sven Nykvist·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Graeme Clifford·Editor
Sound & Music· 12
Michael Small·Original Music ComposerBub Asman·Sound Effects EditorRobert G. Henderson·Supervising Sound Effects EditorNicholas Korda·Assistant Sound EditorGregg Landaker·Sound Re-Recording MixerSteve Maslow·Sound Re-Recording MixerBrian L. McCarty·Sound RecordistAlan Robert Murray·Supervising Sound EditorArt Rochester·Sound MixerNorman B. Schwartz·Dialogue EditorRichard Thornton·Boom OperatorBill Varney·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
George Jenkins·Production DesignDorothy Jeakins·Costume DesignRobert Gould·Set DecorationDorothy J. Pearl·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Andrew Braunsberg·Executive ProducerCharles Mulvehill·ProducerBob Rafelson·ProducerMichael Barlow·Associate ProducerTerry Liebling·CastingGerald R. Molen·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Toni-Ann Walker·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
64.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
79%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$12M
ROI 3%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Postman Always Rings Twice's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Passionate, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster depicts a man in a blue shirt embracing a woman in a light-colored dress. The man's hands are on the woman's neck and face, and her head ”

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Key Elements
Light BulbDresser
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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