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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.2 / 100
2018·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 49m

LADIES IN BLACK

Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.

Above the Line
Bruce Beresford·DirectorSue Milliken·ScreenplayBruce Beresford·ScreenplayPeter James·Director of PhotographyChristopher Gordon·Original Music ComposerMark Warner·Editor
Cast
Rachael Taylor·FayJulia Ormond·MagdaAngourie Rice·LisaRyan Corr·RudiNicholas Hammond·Mr. RyderVincent Perez·StefanShane Jacobson·Mr. MilesSusie Porter·Mrs. MilesNoni Hazlehurst·Miss CartwrightLuke Pegler·Frank
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Bruce Beresford·DirectorKristin Witcombe·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Sue Milliken·ScreenplayBruce Beresford·Screenplay
Camera· 6
Peter James·Director of PhotographyAdrien Seffrin·First Assistant "B" CameraGerard Maher·First Assistant "A" CameraRichard Bradshaw·Second Unit Director of PhotographySimon Harding·Steadicam OperatorBen King·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Mark Warner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Christopher Gordon·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Sophie Nash·Art DirectionWendy Cork·Costume DesignFelicity Abbott·Production Design
Production· 14
Roger Savage·Executive ProducerElissa Leonard·Executive ProducerSue Milliken·ProducerMorris Ruskin·Executive ProducerJoseph Mellicker·Executive ProducerJohn De Margheriti·Executive ProducerAllanah Zitserman·ProducerSteve Ransohoff·Executive ProducerVicki De Margheriti·Executive ProducerJon Mak·Executive ProducerElizabeth Mak·Executive ProducerRon Zammit·Executive ProducerBruno Charlesworth·Executive ProducerJulie Zammit·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Reg Garside·Gaffer
By the Numbers
78.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
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 Ladies in Black's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#ADD8E6
#000000
#808080
Mood
Stylish, Elegant
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features five women standing in a row against a light blue background. Each woman is dressed in vintage clothing from the 1950s or 1960s. From ”

romancecomedydrama
Key Elements
DressesShoesPantsJackets
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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