A man who has a body almost completely covered in tattoos is searching for the woman who cursed him with the "skin illustrations". Each tattoo reveals a bizarre story, which is experienced by staring at the scene depicted. When the illustrated man meets a fellow tramp on the road a strange voyage begins.
The Illustrated Man has generally received mixed reviews.
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Review of The Illustrated Man (1969)
By Steve Crum (868) for Kansas City Kansan (274) on 15 Oct 2004
Review of The Illustrated Man (1969)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Oct 2004
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The Illustrated Man was released in 1969 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 53 reviews, giving The Illustrated Man (1969) an average rating of 50%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 67%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 60%.
With a score of 50%, The Illustrated Man is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1969, which stands at 58%.
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