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Catalog/Adventure/The Lady and the Highwayman
The Lady and the Highwayman poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.9 / 100
1988·Adventure / Drama / History·1h 30m

THE LADY AND THE HIGHWAYMAN

“A handsome rouge steals a lady's heart”

During one of his robberies, a highwayman, who steals from the rich and gives to the poor, falls in love with an aristocratic lady. Now, he is forced to choose between his true love or his true cause.

Above the Line
John Hough·DirectorTerence Feely·WriterBarbara Cartland·NovelTerry Cole·Director of PhotographyLaurie Johnson·Original Music ComposerPeter Weatherley·Editor
Cast
Emma Samms·Barbara CastlemaineOliver Reed·Sir Phillip GageClaire Bloom·Lady Emma DarlingtonChristopher Cazenove·Rudolph VyneHugh Grant·Lord Lucius VyneLysette Anthony·Lady Panthea VyneMichael York·King Charles IIJohn Mills·Sir Lawrence DobsonRobert Morley·Lord ChancellorSteffanie Pitt·Martha
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 1
John Hough·Director
Writing· 2
Terence Feely·WriterBarbara Cartland·Novel
Camera· 1
Terry Cole·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter Weatherley·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Laurie Johnson·Original Music ComposerPeter Lennard·Sound EditorJohn Hayward·Sound MixerWally Plummer·Sound MixerPaul B. Clay·Sound EditorGuido Reidy·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 6
Stephen Bream·Art DirectionKeith Wilson·Production DesignJoan Ellacott·Costume DesignEddie Knight·Makeup ArtistBasil Newall·Makeup ArtistHarry Cordwell·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Lew Grade·Executive ProducerJohn Hough·ProducerAlbert Fennell·ProducerPeter Manley·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 5
Joan White·HairstylistGreg Powell·Stunt CoordinatorDaphne Martin·HairstylistJoan Carpenter·HairstylistBarbara Ritchie·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
61.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Lady and the Highwayman's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman in period attire, with the man positioned slightly in front of the woman, looking directly at the viewer. The man is weari”

romancehistorical drama
Key Elements
Blue Velvet JacketGold TrimWhite Lace CravatWhite Dress
Atmosphere
Warm, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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