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Catalog/Drama/Blow-Up
Blow-Up poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.5 / 100
1966·Drama / Mystery / Thriller·1h 51m

BLOW-UP

“Sometimes, reality is the strangest fantasy of all.”

A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.

Above the Line
Michelangelo Antonioni·DirectorMichelangelo Antonioni·ScreenplayTonino Guerra·ScreenplayCarlo Di Palma·Director of PhotographyHerbie Hancock·Original Music ComposerFrank Clarke·Editor
Cast
David Hemmings·ThomasVanessa Redgrave·JaneSarah Miles·PatriciaJohn Castle·BillVeruschka von Lehndorff·VeruschkaJane Birkin·The BlondeGillian Hills·The BrunettePeter Bowles·RonJulian Chagrin·MimeClaude Chagrin·Mime
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 1
Michelangelo Antonioni·Director
Writing· 5
Michelangelo Antonioni·ScreenplayTonino Guerra·ScreenplayMichelangelo Antonioni·StoryJulio Cortázar·AuthorEdward Bond·Dialogue
Camera· 4
Carlo Di Palma·Director of PhotographyMike Rutter·Clapper LoaderDavid Wynn-Jones·Assistant CameraArthur Evans·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Frank Clarke·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Herbie Hancock·Original Music ComposerRobin Gregory·Sound RecordistMike Le Mare·Sound EditorFernando Caso·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 3
Assheton Gorton·Art DirectionJocelyn Rickards·Costume DesignPaul Rabiger·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Carlo Ponti·ProducerPierre Rouve·Executive ProducerDonald Toms·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Stephanie Kaye·HairstylistRebecca Breed·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
72.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
87%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Blow-Up's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Contemplative
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a medium shot of a man with light brown, shaggy hair and a mustache, looking upwards and to the right. He is holding a silver and black came”

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Key Elements
Camera
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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