B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.7 / 100
1956Drama / Sport1h 51m
I WILL BUY YOU
A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising baseball player to The Toyko Flowers.
Above the Line
Masaki Kobayashi·DirectorZenzō Matsuyama·ScreenplayMinoru Ono·Original StoryYûharu Atsuta·Director of PhotographyChūji Kinoshita·Original Music ComposerYoshiyasu Hamamura·Editor
Cast
Keiji Sada·Daisuke KishimotoKeiko Kishi·Fudeko TaniguchiMinoru Ōki·Gorô KuritaYūnosuke Itō·Ippei TamakiMitsuko MitoEijirō Tōno·OgushiKōji Mitsui·Tamekichi KuritaJun Tatara·Yûsuke ShimaTatsuya Ishiguro·Tadasuke RokkôFujio Suga
Full Crew(16 credits)
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Masaki Kobayashi·DirectorYûgorô Imai·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Zenzō Matsuyama·ScreenplayMinoru Ono·Original Story
Camera· 1
Yûharu Atsuta·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yoshiyasu Hamamura·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Chūji Kinoshita·Original Music ComposerHideo Nishizaki·Sound AssistantSaburo Omura·Sound RecordistSeiichi Numagami·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Kazue Hirataka·Art DirectionKōshichi Yoshida·Costume DesignGenzô Furumiya·Set DesignerMototsugu Komaki·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Masaharu Kokaji·ProducerIkuo Kogiso·Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
64.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
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CRITICS
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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 I Will Buy You's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#D4AF37
Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A black and white movie poster features a man in a baseball cap and uniform swinging a bat. The man's face is visible, showing a strained expression. The backgr”
Key Elements
Baseball BatBaseball CapBaseball Uniform
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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