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The Empty Canvas poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.4 / 100
1963·Drama·1h 45m

THE EMPTY CANVAS

“Not with love - Not with money - They cannot satisfy themselves or each other!”

An aspiring young artist breaks from his wealthy, possessive mother to live a bohemian existence in the artist's section of Rome and falls in love with a beautiful model who wants an uncommitted relationship.

Above the Line
Damiano Damiani·DirectorUgo Liberatore·ScreenplayDamiano Damiani·ScreenplayRoberto Gerardi·Director of PhotographyLuis Bacalov·Original Music ComposerRenzo Lucidi·Editor
Cast
Horst Buchholz·DinoCatherine Spaak·CeciliaBette Davis·Dino's MotherLuigi Giuliani·LucianiIsa Miranda·Cecilia's MotherGeorges Wilson·Cecilia's FatherLea Padovani·Balestrieri's WidowLeonida Repaci·BalestrieriDaniela Calvino·ProstituteMarcella Rovena·Tenant
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Damiano Damiani·DirectorFrancesca Roberti·Script SupervisorMino Giarda·First Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Ugo Liberatore·ScreenplayDamiano Damiani·ScreenplayTonino Guerra·ScreenplayAlberto Moravia·Novel
Camera· 2
Roberto Gerardi·Director of PhotographySante Achilli·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Renzo Lucidi·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Luis Bacalov·Original Music ComposerMario Amari·SoundMario Messina·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Angela Sammaciccia·Costume DesignCarlo Egidi·Production DesignNilo Jacoponi·Makeup ArtistDario Micheli·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Carlo Ponti·ProducerAntonio Altoviti·Line ProducerClaudio Mancini·Unit ManagerCarlo Lastricati·Production Manager
By the Numbers
66.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#B87070
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Mood
Sensual, Provocative, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A vintage movie poster features a man and a woman in an intimate pose, with the woman lying on her back covered in dollar bills and the man leaning over her, pl”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Dollar BillsBedding
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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