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Catalog/Drama/The Scarlet and the Black
The Scarlet and the Black poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.8 / 100
1983·Drama / History / War·2h 23m

THE SCARLET AND THE BLACK

“Gregory Peck stars as the man who led thousands in a daring escape to freedom - right under the nose of the Gestapo.”

Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.

Above the Line
Jerry London·DirectorDavid Butler·ScreenplayJ.P. Gallagher·NovelGiuseppe Rotunno·Director of PhotographyEnnio Morricone·Original Music ComposerBenjamin A. Weissman·Editor
Cast
Gregory Peck·Monsignor Hugh O'FlahertyChristopher Plummer·Col. Herbert KapplerJohn Gielgud·Pope Pius XIIRaf Vallone·Father VittorioKenneth Colley·Capt. HirschWalter Gotell·Gen. Max HelmBarbara Bouchet·Minna KapplerOlga Karlatos·Francesca LombardoJulian Holloway·Alfred WestAngelo Infanti·Father Morosini
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 3
Jerry London·DirectorGianni Cozzo·First Assistant DirectorFrancesca Roberti·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
David Butler·ScreenplayJ.P. Gallagher·Novel
Camera· 4
Giuseppe Rotunno·Director of PhotographyChuy Elizondo·Camera OperatorGiovanni Fiore Coltellacci·Camera OperatorMario Tursi·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Benjamin A. Weissman·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Ennio Morricone·Original Music ComposerDan Carlin Sr.·Music Editor
Art & Design· 5
John Stoll·Production DesignAnnalisa Nasalli-Rocca·Costume DesignCarlo Gervasi·Set DecorationFranco Corridoni·Makeup ArtistBoni Fraulo·Property Master
Production· 2
Bill McCutchen·ProducerDawne Allstrom·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 4
Aldo Signoretti·HairstylistGiovanni Bacciucchi·Special Effects SupervisorRemo De Angelis·Stunt CoordinatorAnna Korda·Dialect Coach
By the Numbers
78.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 The Scarlet and the Black's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#CC0000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Urgent
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large illustration of a man with glasses and a black hat, looking directly forward. Below him, a smaller man in a military uniform stands,”

dramawarhistorical
Key Elements
Black HatRound GlassesMilitary UniformRed BannerSwastikaFlames
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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