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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.0 / 100
1943·Drama·1h 24m

THE CHILDREN ARE WATCHING US

“A pulsating drama of childhood.”

In his first collaboration with renowned screenwriter and longtime partner Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica examines the cataclysmic consequences of adult folly on an innocent child. Heralding the pair’s subsequent work on some of the masterpieces of Italian neorealism, The Children Are Watching Us is a vivid, deeply humane portrait of a family’s disintegration.

Above the Line
Vittorio De Sica·DirectorAdolfo Franci·ScreenplayGherardo Gherardi·ScreenplayRomolo Garroni·Director of PhotographyRenzo Rossellini·Original Music ComposerMario Bonotti·Editor
Cast
Emilio Cigoli·AndreaLuciano De Ambrosis·PricòIsa Pola·NinaAdriano Rimoldi·RobertoGiovanna Cigoli·AgneseJone Frigerio·La nonnaMaria Gardena·Sig.ra UbertiDina Perbellini·Zia BerelliNicoletta Parodi·GiulianaTecla Scarano·Sig.ra Resta
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 4
Vittorio De Sica·DirectorLuisa Alessandri·Assistant DirectorPaolo Moffa·Assistant DirectorLidia C. Ripandelli·Assistant Director
Writing· 7
Adolfo Franci·ScreenplayGherardo Gherardi·ScreenplayCesare Giulio Viola·ScreenplayCesare Zavattini·ScreenplayMargherita Maglione·ScreenplayVittorio De Sica·ScreenplayCesare Giulio Viola·Novel
Camera· 2
Romolo Garroni·Director of PhotographyGiuseppe Caracciolo·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mario Bonotti·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Renzo Rossellini·Original Music ComposerTullo Parmegiani·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Vittorio Valentini·Production DesignAmleto Bonetti·Art DirectionGuido Fiorini·Set DecorationGastone Medin·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Franco Magli·Production ManagerErmete Tamberlani·Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
80.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
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 The Children Are Watching Us's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F3E30
#A9947F
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Mood
Somber, Watchful
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, sepia-toned image of a young boy looking upwards and slightly to the right, with the profile of an adult's head visible in the u”

dramamystery
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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