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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.7 / 100
1968·Biography / Drama / Music·2h 11m

ISADORA

“The Life and Many Loves of the Most Exciting Woman of Our Time”

A biography of the dancer Isadora Duncan, the 1920s dancer who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitudes on free love, debt, dress, and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.

Above the Line
Karel Reisz·DirectorClive Exton·ScreenplayMelvyn Bragg·ScreenplayLarry Pizer·Director of PhotographyAnthony Bowles·Original Music ComposerTom Priestley·Editor
Cast
Vanessa Redgrave·Isadora DuncanJohn Fraser·RogerJames Fox·Gordon CraigJason Robards·Paris SingerZvonimir Črnko·Sergei Essenin (as Ivan Tchenko)Vladimir Leskovar·Bugatti (as Vladimir Leskovar)Cynthia Harris·Mary DestiBessie Love·Mrs. DuncanTony Vogel·Raymond DuncanLibby Glenn·Elizabeth Duncan
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Karel Reisz·DirectorClaude Watson·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Clive Exton·ScreenplayMelvyn Bragg·ScreenplayMelvyn Bragg·AdaptationSewell Stokes·BookIsadora Duncan·Book
Camera· 3
Larry Pizer·Director of PhotographyLéo Mirkine·Still PhotographerDennis C. Lewiston·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Tom Priestley·EditorPhilip Baker·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Anthony Bowles·Original Music ComposerMaurice Jarre·Original Music ComposerMaurice Askew·SoundMaurice Jarre·ConductorLionel Strutt·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Jocelyn Herbert·Production DesignMichael Seymour·Art DirectionMiso Senecic·Art DirectionBryan Graves·Set DresserHarry Cordwell·Set DresserWally Schneiderman·Makeup Department Head
Production· 3
Raymond Hakim·ProducerRobert Hakim·ProducerMiriam Brickman·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Biddy Chrystal·HairstylistIsadora Duncan·ThanksOlga Angelinetta·HairstylistLitz Pisk·Choreographer
By the Numbers
72.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for "Isadora" features a portrait of a woman with vibrant red hair, seen in profile from the shoulders up. Below her portrait is a scene depict”

romance
Key Elements
HairCityscapeCouple
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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