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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.5 / 100
2008·Adventure / Crime / Drama·1h 30m

THE 39 STEPS

Richard Hannay, a mining engineer on holiday from the African colonies, finds London socialite life terribly dull. Yet it's more than he bargained for when a secret agent bursts into his room and entrusts him with a coded notebook, concerning the impending start of World War I. In no time both German agents and the British law are chasing him, ruthlessly coveting the Roman numerals code, which Hannay believes he must personally crack.

Above the Line
James Hawes·DirectorLizzie Mickery·ScreenplayJohn Buchan·NovelJames Aspinall·Director of PhotographyRob Lane·Original Music ComposerTania Reddin·Editor
Cast
Rupert Penry-Jones·Richard HannayLydia Leonard·Victoria SinclairDavid Haig·Sir George SinclairPatrick Malahide·Professor FisherPatrick Kennedy·Hellory SinclairEddie Marsan·ScudderAlex Jennings·Captain KellSteven Elder·Vicar / WakeamWerner Daehn·AckermanPeter Stark·Engel
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
James Hawes·DirectorMarco Ciglia·First Assistant DirectorDiane Kasperowicz·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Lizzie Mickery·ScreenplayJohn Buchan·Novel
Camera· 1
James Aspinall·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tania Reddin·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Rob Lane·Original Music ComposerPeter Brill·Production Sound MixerTony Cook·Boom OperatorPaul Davies·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 13
Pat Campbell·Production DesignHayden Matthews·Art DirectionNicki McCallum·Art DirectionJames Keast·Costume DesignTanya Bowd·Set DecorationAnita Anderson·Makeup & HairWendy Kemp Forbes·Makeup & HairJosy Howard·Makeup & HairMairi Morrison·Makeup & HairMeg Speirs·Makeup DesignerDerek Fraser·Construction ManagerTony Henshaw·Property MasterCaireen Todd·Draughtsman
Production· 4
Lynn Horsford·ProducerHilary Salmon·Executive ProducerPeter Gallagher·Line ProducerKate Rhodes James·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Meg Speirs·Hair DesignerJamie McCallum·Carpenter
By the Numbers
72.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2E6E65
#A0A09A
#1C1C1C
Mood
Suspenseful, Urgent
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a black and white image with a dark green title. A man in a long coat is running away from the viewer across a dark silhouetted hill in the ”

thrillermystery
Key Elements
HelicopterStick
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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