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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.1 / 100
1985·Crime / Drama / History·1h 33m

THE DOCTOR AND THE DEVILS

“A man of medicine... A pair of murderers... An unholy alliance.”

In Victorian England, graverobbers supply a wealthy doctor with bodies to research anatomy on, but greed causes them to seek an easier means of getting the job done.

Above the Line
Freddie Francis·DirectorRonald Harwood·WriterGerry Turpin·Director of PhotographyJohn Morris·Original Music ComposerLaurence Méry-Clark·Editor
Cast
Timothy Dalton·Doctor Thomas RockJonathan Pryce·Robert FallonTwiggy·Jennie BaileyJulian Sands·Dr. MurrayStephen Rea·Timothy BroomPhyllis Logan·Elizabeth RockPatrick Stewart·Prof. MacklinPhil Davis·Billy BedlamPhilip Jackson·Andrew Merry-LeesBeryl Reid·Mrs. Flynn
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Freddie Francis·DirectorPeter Bennett·Assistant DirectorSimon Haveland·Third Assistant DirectorNik Korda·Third Assistant DirectorAndrew Warren·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Ronald Harwood·Writer
Camera· 2
Gerry Turpin·Director of PhotographyNorman Warwick·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Laurence Méry-Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
John Morris·Original Music ComposerPeter Bond·Dialogue EditorJohn Iles·ADR MixerAlan Paley·Sound EditorAndrew Sissons·Sound AssistantJeremy Strachan·Assistant Sound EditorKen Weston·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Robert W. Laing·Production DesignBrian Ackland-Snow·Art DirectionImogen Richardson·Costume DesignPeter James·Set DecorationMiri Ben-Schlomo·Assistant Makeup ArtistNaomi Donne·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Mel Brooks·Executive ProducerJonathan Sanger·ProducerGeoffrey Helman·Associate ProducerBarbara Stone·Associate ProducerDavid C. Stone·Associate ProducerMaggie Cartier·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Aileen Seaton·Assistant HairstylistSally Sutton·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
68.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
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 Doctor and the Devils's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Ominous, Macabre, Dark
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a dark, silhouetted landscape against a vibrant red and orange sky with a white full moon. A large, gnarled tree with bare branches dominate”

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Key Elements
Gnarled TreeFull MoonGravestonesCaneLimp BodyDog
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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