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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.4 / 100
1968·Drama / War·1h 31m

SIGNS OF LIFE

During World War II, three German soldiers are withdrawn from combat when one of them, Stroszek, is wounded. They are assigned to a small coastal community on the Greek island of Kos while Stroszek recuperates. The men become increasingly stir crazy in their uneventful new assignment. Stroszek eventually goes mad.

Above the Line
Werner Herzog·DirectorWerner Herzog·WriterAchim von Arnim·WriterThomas Mauch·Director of PhotographyStavros Xarhakos·Original Music ComposerBeate Mainka-Jellinghaus·Editor
Cast
Peter Brogle·StroszekWolfgang Reichmann·MeinhardAthina Zacharopoulou·NoraWolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg·BeckerWolfgang Stumpf·CaptainHenry van Lyck·LieutenantJulio Pinheiro·GypsyFlorian Fricke·PianistHeinz Usener·DoctorAchmed Hafiz·Greek resident
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 2
Werner Herzog·DirectorMartje Grohmann·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Werner Herzog·WriterAchim von Arnim·Writer
Camera· 1
Thomas Mauch·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Stavros Xarhakos·Original Music ComposerHerbert Prasch·Sound
Production· 2
Werner Herzog·ProducerNicholas Triandafyllidis·Production Manager
By the Numbers
74.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
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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 Signs of Life's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up, slightly low-angle shot of a young man with disheveled, light brown hair looking directly at the viewer with an intense, almost menacing expression.”

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Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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