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Steppenwolf poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.8 / 100
1974·Drama·1h 47m

STEPPENWOLF

“For madmen only.”

In the bourgeois circles of Europe after the Great War, can anything save the modern man? Harry Haller, a solitary intellectual, has all his life feared his dual nature of being human and being a beast. He's decided to die on his 50th birthday, which is soon. He's rescued from his solipsism by the mysterious Hermine, who takes him dancing, introduces him to jazz and to the beautiful and whimsical Maria, and guides him into the hallucinations of the Magic Theater, which seem to take him into Hell. Can humour, sin, and derision lead to salvation?

Above the Line
Fred Haines·DirectorFred Haines·WriterHermann Hesse·NovelTomislav Pinter·Director of PhotographyGeorge Gruntz·Original Music ComposerIrving Lerner·Editor
Cast
Max von Sydow·Harry HallerDominique Sanda·HerminePierre Clémenti·PabloCarla Romanelli·MariaRoy Bosier·AztecAlfred Baillou·GoetheNiels-Peter Rudolph·GustavHelmut Förnbacher·FranzCharles Regnier·LoeringEduard Linkers·Mr. Hefte
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
Fred Haines·DirectorErnst Bertschi·Assistant DirectorNada Pinter·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Fred Haines·WriterHermann Hesse·Novel
Camera· 2
Tomislav Pinter·Director of PhotographyVelja Sakota·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Irving Lerner·EditorPetra von Oelffen·Associate Editor
Sound & Music· 4
George Gruntz·Original Music ComposerIan Crafford·Sound EditorCharlie Mariano·MusicianBill Rowe·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Else Heckmann·Costume DesignLeoš Karen·Art DirectionMati Klarwein·Painter
Production· 4
Melvin Fishman·ProducerRichard Herland·ProducerPeter J. Sprague·Executive ProducerThilo Theilen·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Jaroslav Bradáč·AnimationRoy Bosier·Choreographer
By the Numbers
65.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#800080
#FFA500
Mood
Mysterious, Complex
Composition
Floating
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an abstract, illustrative design on a white background. A stylized profile of a man's head, wearing glasses, is integrated with the head of ”

dramapsychological
Key Elements
GlassesWolf HeadJewelrySun Emblem
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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