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Jail Bait poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.2 / 100
1972·Drama / TV Movie·1h 42m

JAIL BAIT

In a small German town, a 14-year-old girl's relationship with an older man draws scrutiny and leads to legal consequences, reflecting the constraints of their social surroundings.

Above the Line
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·DirectorRainer Werner Fassbinder·ScreenplayRainer Werner Fassbinder·WriterDietrich Lohmann·Director of PhotographyPeer Raben·Original Music ComposerThea Eymèsz·Editor
Cast
Harry Baer·Franz BermeierEva Mattes·Hanni SchneiderRuth Drexel·Hilda SchneiderIrm Hermann·PolizeibeamtinKlaus Löwitsch·PolizistKurt Raab·FabrikleiterHanna Schygulla·ÄrztinEl Hedi ben SalemJörg von Liebenfelß·Erwin SchneiderKarl Scheydt·Polizist
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·DirectorIrm Hermann·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·WriterRainer Werner Fassbinder·ScreenplayFranz Xaver Kroetz·Original Story
Camera· 2
Dietrich Lohmann·Director of PhotographyHerbert Paetzold·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Thea Eymèsz·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Peer Raben·Original Music ComposerLudwig van Beethoven·MusicPaul Anka·Songs
Art & Design· 2
Kurt Raab·Production DesignFredy Arnold·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Gerhard Freund·ProducerRolf Defrank·Producer
By the Numbers
60.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#808080
Mood
Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is split into two sections. The top section features the title "Jail Bait" in large, bold font, preceded by "Buster Keaton in" in a smaller fon”

Key Elements
Prison UniformLicense PlateVehicle
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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