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I Am Waiting poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.7 / 100
1957·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 31m

I AM WAITING

A former boxer gets involved with a club hostess trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer.

Above the Line
Koreyoshi Kurahara·DirectorShintarō Ishihara·ScreenplayKuratarō Takamura·Director of PhotographyMasaru Satō·Original Music ComposerAkira Suzuki·Editor
Cast
Yūjirō Ishihara·Jôji ShimakiMie Kitahara·SaekoIsamu Kosugi·UchiyamaKōjirō Kusanagi·TakedaHideaki Nitani·Shibata elderKenjiro Uemura·Police detectiveKeisuke Tate·Immigration Bureau clerkMasayuki Kawamura·BoyYoshiko Fujishiro·RurikoTomio Aoki·Shibata's henchman
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 2
Koreyoshi Kurahara·DirectorAkinori Matsuo·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Shintarō Ishihara·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Kuratarō Takamura·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Akira Suzuki·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Masaru Satō·Original Music ComposerFumio Hashimoto·Sound Recordist
Production· 1
Takiko Mizunoe·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Mitsuo Onishi·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
68.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
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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 Am Waiting's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#A9A9A9
Mood
Melancholy
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is divided into two horizontal sections. The top section is black and features the white text "I AM WAITING" in a simple font. The bottom secti”

Key Elements
CigaretteBoxing RingUkulele
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
7/10
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