The Art Director
Seen it?1949 | 7 min | Documentary
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With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
A film's art director is in charge of the set, from conception to construction to furnishing. This short film walks the viewer through art directors' responsibilities and the demands on their talents. They read a script carefully and design a set to capture the time and place, the social strata, and the mood. They must be scholars of the history of architecture, furnishings, and fashion. They choose the colors on a set in anticipation of the lighting and the mood. Their work also sets styles, from Art Deco in the 20's to 30s modernism. Then it's on to the next project. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
How it earned its rating
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Otto Lang
- Dana AndrewsSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ronald ColmanSelf - from 'Late George Apley' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Joan FontaineSelf / Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ann HardingSelf - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Rita JohnsonSelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Charles LaughtonSelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- George MacreadySelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Dorothy McGuireSelf / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ray MillandSelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Gregory PeckSelf - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)