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Medea poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.0 / 100
1969·Drama / Fantasy·1h 58m

MEDEA

“It's a movie about a woman who beheads her brother, stabs her children, and sends her lover's wife up in flames. For Maria Callas, it's a natural.”

Based on the plot of Euripides' Medea. Medea centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman.

Above the Line
Pier Paolo Pasolini·DirectorPier Paolo Pasolini·WriterEuripides·Theatre PlayEnnio Guarnieri·Director of PhotographyCarlo Tarchi·SoundNino Baragli·Editor
Cast
Maria Callas·MedeaMassimo Girotti·CreonteLaurent Terzieff·ChironeGiuseppe Gentile·GiasoneMargareth Clémenti·GlaucePaul Jabara·PeliasGerard Weiss·Second CentaurSergio Tramonti·Apsirto, Medea's BrotherLuigi Barbini·ArgonautGian Paolo Durgar
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Pier Paolo Pasolini·DirectorCarlo Carunchio·Assistant DirectorSergio Citti·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Pier Paolo Pasolini·WriterEuripides·Theatre Play
Camera· 5
Ennio Guarnieri·Director of PhotographyPasquale Rachini·Assistant CameraGiorgio Urbinelli·Assistant CameraSergio Salvati·Camera OperatorMario Tursi·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Nino Baragli·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Carlo Tarchi·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Dante Ferretti·Production DesignPiero Tosi·Costume DesignNicola Tamburo·Construction CoordinatorDante Ferretti·Set DecorationGoffredo Rocchetti·Makeup ArtistRomolo Sensoli·Makeup ArtistItalo Tomassi·Painter
Production· 9
Marina Cicogna·ProducerFranco Rossellini·ProducerGeorges Chappedelaine·ProducerBino Cicogna·ProducerKlaus Hellwig·Associate ProducerPierre Kalfon·Associate ProducerFernando Franchi·Production ManagerSergio Galiano·Production SupervisorPietro Nardi·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 2
Maria Teresa Corridoni·HairstylistMarcella De Marzi·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
77.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
70%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Medea's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#282828
#646464
#A0A0A0
Mood
Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up, black and white image shows a textured surface with geometric patterns. The word "Medea" is prominently displayed in a stylized font, followed by "A”

Key Elements
TextGeometric Patterns
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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