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The Art Director

★ 6.7 TMDB Rating · 3 votes

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.

Director
Otto Lang
Release date
Nov 12, 1949
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Art Director

  • Portrait of Dana Andrews

    Dana Andrews

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Portrait of Ronald Colman

    Ronald Colman

    Self - from 'Late George Apley' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Portrait of Joan Fontaine

    Joan Fontaine

    Self / Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Portrait of Ann Harding

    Ann Harding

    Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Portrait of Rita Johnson

    Rita Johnson

    Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Portrait of Charles Laughton

    Charles Laughton

    Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Portrait of George Macready

    George Macready

    Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Portrait of Dorothy McGuire

    Dorothy McGuire

    Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Portrait of Ray Milland

    Ray Milland

    Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Portrait of Gregory Peck

    Gregory Peck

    Self - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Jack Stoney

    Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)

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