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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.2 / 100
1999·Biography / Drama / History·1h 26m

RKO 281

“What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.”

In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.

Above the Line
Benjamin Ross·DirectorJohn Logan·ScreenplayThomas Lennon·Story ConsultantMike Southon·Director of PhotographyJohn Altman·Original Music ComposerAlex Mackie·Editor
Cast
Liev Schreiber·Orson WellesJames Cromwell·William Randolph HearstMelanie Griffith·Marion DaviesJohn Malkovich·Herman MankiewiczLiam Cunningham·Gregg TolandDavid Suchet·Louis B. MayerFiona Shaw·Hedda HopperAnastasia Hille·Carole LombardBrenda Blethyn·Louella ParsonsRoy Scheider·George Schaefer
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Benjamin Ross·DirectorHeather Storr·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
John Logan·ScreenplayThomas Lennon·Story ConsultantRichard Ben Cramer·Story Consultant
Camera· 3
Mike Southon·Director of PhotographyStephen Morley·Still PhotographerIan Jackson·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Alex Mackie·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
John Altman·Original Music ComposerMike Dowson·Sound Re-Recording MixerMark Taylor·Sound Re-Recording MixerGordon Brown·Dialogue EditorPaul Wrightson·Sound Effects EditorNick Adams·Supervising Sound EditorJonathan Cronin·ADR EditorClive Derbyshire·Sound RecordistMichelle Greaves·Foley Artist
Art & Design· 5
Maria Djurkovic·Production DesignLucinda Thomson·Art DirectionAli Goss·Costume SupervisorAlan Bailey·Property MasterTatiana Macdonald·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Su Armstrong·ProducerTony Scott·Executive ProducerRidley Scott·Executive ProducerDiane Minter Lewis·Co-Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
Steven Begg·Visual Effects SupervisorRoseann Samuel·Hair Department HeadStephen Barker·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
77.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
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 RKO 281's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#0A0A0A
#CC0000
Mood
Dramatic, Serious, Intriguing
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man in a white shirt and dark vest standing upright, looking towards the viewer, with his left hand slightly raised. Below him and to his ”

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Key Elements
PhotographsFrames
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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