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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.0 / 100
1962·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 28m

THE GRIM REAPER

Roman police detectives interrogate a series of potential perpetrators in their struggle to determine whom to arrest for the brutal murder of a beautiful prostitute whose body is discovered in a park on the day of a torrential rainstorm. One by one, the prime suspects -- girl-crazy teenager Nino, pickpocket Canticchia, a soldier on leave, a tourist and a pimp -- recount the events of the day to the police, each insisting he is innocent.

Above the Line
Bernardo Bertolucci·DirectorBernardo Bertolucci·ScreenplaySergio Citti·ScreenplayGiovanni Narzisi·Director of PhotographyPiero Piccioni·Original Music ComposerNino Baragli·Editor
Cast
Carlotta Barilli·SerenellaLorenza Benedetti·MillyClorinda Celani·SorayaVincenzo Ciccora·MayorAlvaro D'Ercole·FrancolicchioGiancarlo De Rosa·NinoElena FontanaMaria FontanaGabriella Giorgelli·EsperiaRomano Labate·Pipito
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Bernardo Bertolucci·DirectorAdolfo Cagnacci·First Assistant DirectorElsa Carnevali·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Bernardo Bertolucci·ScreenplaySergio Citti·ScreenplayPier Paolo Pasolini·Story
Camera· 5
Giovanni Narzisi·Director of PhotographyEmilio Giannini·Camera OperatorEnrico Umetelli·Assistant CameraFranco Valente·Assistant CameraOrlando Dolci·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Nino Baragli·EditorSergio Montanari·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Piero Piccioni·Original Music ComposerAlessandro Fortini·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Adriana Spadaro·Costume Design
Production· 3
Tonino Cervi·ProducerUgo Tucci·Production ManagerRodolfo Martello·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 1
Emanuele Di Cola·Gaffer
By the Numbers
74.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Grim Reaper's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#4D4D4D
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Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white image features an older man in a suit standing in the foreground, pointing forward with his right hand. Behind him, a large painting or mural ”

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Key Elements
Man's SuitPainting Of A Skeleton With A ScytheArchitectural Column
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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