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The Thick-Walled Room poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.9 / 100
1956·Drama / War·1h 50m

THE THICK-WALLED ROOM

A group of rank-and-file soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.

Above the Line
Masaki Kobayashi·DirectorKōbō Abe·ScreenplayHiroshi Kusuda·Director of PhotographyChūji Kinoshita·Original Music ComposerShizuo Oosawa·Editor
Cast
Kō Mishima·YokotaTorahiko Hamada·YamashitaKeiko Kishi·YoshikoToshiko Kobayashi·Yamashita's sisterKinzō Shin·KawanishiTsutomu Shimomoto·KimuraEitarō Ozawa·HamadaTomio AokiToshirō HayanoHiroshi Hijikata
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 3
Masaki Kobayashi·DirectorYûgorô Imai·Assistant DirectorKazui Nihonmatsu·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Kōbō Abe·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Hiroshi Kusuda·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Shizuo Oosawa·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Chūji Kinoshita·Original Music ComposerHisao Ōno·SoundKazuo Ishihara·Sound mixerKan Nakamura·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Kimihiko Nakamura·Art DirectionHideyoshi Hayashi·Costume DesignMototsugu Komaki·Set DecorationTakamasa Kobayashi·Set Designer
Production· 2
Takeshi Ogura·ProducerMasahiro Kosugi·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 1
Ryozo Toyoshima·Lighting Artist
By the Numbers
66.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
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 Thick-Walled Room's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#363636
#9E9E9E
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dark, Confined, Desperate
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is split horizontally into two main sections by a white bar with text. The top section shows a dark, textured, curved wall, possibly inside a well or”

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Key Elements
ChainsSquare ObjectStone Wall
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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