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The Long Absence poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.9 / 100
1961·Drama / Mystery·1h 34m

THE LONG ABSENCE

Therese, a café owner, mourns the mysterious disappearance of her husband sixteen years earlier. A tramp arrives in the town and she believes him to be her husband. But he is suffering from amnesia and she tries to bring back his memory of earlier times.

Above the Line
Henri Colpi, Jasmine Chasney·DirectorMarguerite Duras·WriterGérard Jarlot·WriterMarcel Weiss·Director of PhotographyGeorges Delerue·Original Music ComposerJacqueline Meppiel·Editor
Cast
Alida Valli·Thérèse LangloisGeorges Wilson·le clochardCharles Blavette·Fernand, un client du caféPhilippe de Chérisey·Marcel LangloisJacques Harden·Pierre, un camionneurPaul Faivre·le retraitéCatherine Fonteney·Alice LangloisDiane Lepvrier·MartineNane Germon·SimonePierre Mirat·l'épicier
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Henri Colpi·Director
Writing· 2
Marguerite Duras·WriterGérard Jarlot·Writer
Camera· 1
Marcel Weiss·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Jacqueline Meppiel·EditorJasmine Chasney·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Georges Delerue·Original Music ComposerSéverin Frankiel·SoundRené Breteau·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Maurice Colasson·Art Direction
Production· 3
Alberto Barsanti·ProducerClaude Jaeger·ProducerJacques Nahum·Production Manager
By the Numbers
69.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Long Absence's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8C6E5A
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Mood
Melancholy, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a painted illustration of a woman in the foreground, seen from the back and slightly to the left, with her head turned in profile. Behind he”

romancedrama
Key Elements
BoatCafe SignWedding DressVeil
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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