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Goodbye Uncle Tom poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.5 / 100
1971·Drama / Crime / Horror·2h 3m

GOODBYE UNCLE TOM

“300 years of hate explode today!”

Two documentary filmmakers go back in time to the pre-Civil War American South, to film the slave trade.

Above the Line
Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi·DirectorGualtiero Jacopetti·WriterFranco Prosperi·WriterClaudio Cirillo·Director of PhotographyRiz Ortolani·Original Music ComposerGualtiero Jacopetti·Editor
Cast
Stefano Sibaldi·Narrator (voice)Susan Hampshire·SelfDick Gregory·Self (uncredited)Gualtiero Jacopetti·Self (uncredited)Ernest Kubler·Whip (uncredited)Franco Prosperi·Self (uncredited)Shelley Spurlock·Girl (uncredited)Gordon Felio
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 4
Gualtiero Jacopetti·DirectorFranco Prosperi·DirectorFederico Abussi·Assistant DirectorGiampaolo Lomi·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Gualtiero Jacopetti·WriterFranco Prosperi·Writer
Camera· 5
Claudio Cirillo·Director of PhotographyBenito Frattari·Director of PhotographyAntonio Climati·Director of PhotographyFranco Abussi·Camera OperatorEnnio Marzocchini·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Gualtiero Jacopetti·EditorFranco Prosperi·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Riz Ortolani·Original Music ComposerFausto Ancillai·Sound MixerMassimo Anzellotti·Sound Effects EditorCarlo Diotavelli·SoundKatyna Ranieri·Theme Song Performance
Art & Design· 1
Kathryn Snedeker·Costume Design
Production· 2
Gualtiero Jacopetti·ProducerFranco Prosperi·Producer
By the Numbers
71.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Controversial
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features two figures embracing against a dark background. The figure on the left has light skin and is facing the viewer, with their face parti”

Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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