Sweet Smell of Success

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Year

1957

Rating

Approved

Director

Alexander Mackendrick

Runtime

1h 36m

Genre

Drama, Film-Noir

Writers

Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman, Alexander Mackendrick

Themes & Motifs

Film noir Burt Lancaster Tony Curtis

Cinematography

Wide Angle Shot Symmetrical Framing High Contrast Silhouette Slow Motion Atmospheric Haze Neon Lighting

Setting & Location

Dystopian Future Los Angeles 2049 Urban Decay Wasteland

Production Design

Brutalist Architecture Retro-futurism Holograms Minimalist Interior Cyberpunk Aesthetic