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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.3 / 100
1981·Biography / Drama / History·3h 15m

REDS

“Not since Gone with the Wind has there been a great romantic epic like it!”

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.

Above the Line
Warren Beatty·DirectorWarren Beatty·WriterTrevor Griffiths·WriterVittorio Storaro·Director of PhotographyStephen Sondheim·Original Music ComposerDede Allen·Editor
Cast
Warren Beatty·John ReedDiane Keaton·Louise BryantEdward Herrmann·Max EastmanJerzy Kosiński·Grigory ZinovievJack Nicholson·Eugene O'NeillPaul Sorvino·Louis FrainaMaureen Stapleton·Emma GoldmanNicolas Coster·Paul TrullingerM. Emmet Walsh·Speaker at Liberal ClubIan Wolfe·Mr. Partlow
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Warren Beatty·Director
Writing· 2
Warren Beatty·WriterTrevor Griffiths·Writer
Camera· 2
Vittorio Storaro·Director of PhotographyCamillo Bazzoni·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Dede Allen·EditorCraig McKay·EditorAngelo Corrao·Associate Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Stephen Sondheim·Original Music ComposerDave Grusin·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Shirley Russell·Costume DesignSimon Holland·Art DirectionRichard Sylbert·Production DesignFernando González·Art DirectionVesa Tapola·Art DirectionMichael Seirton·Set Dresser
Production· 11
Warren Beatty·ProducerSimon Relph·Executive ProducerDede Allen·Executive ProducerDavid L. MacLeod·Associate ProducerPatsy Pollock·CastingNoel Davis·CastingKathy Talbert·CastingRosalie King·Assistant AccountantVicente Escrivá hijo·Production ManagerSimon Bosanquet·Location ManagerMarion Dougherty·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Elaine May·Additional WritingLaurie Shane·GafferDick Brown·Carpenter
By the Numbers
71.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
90%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$40M
ROI 15%
Worldwide Gross
3
12 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#E61A1A
#6B4A3A
Mood
Emotional, Dramatic, Poignant
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a central image of two people embracing, framed by a thick white border, set against a solid black background. A man with dark, dishev”

dramabiography
Key Elements
Suitcase
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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