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Shadows in an Empty Room poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.6 / 100
1976·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 39m

SHADOWS IN AN EMPTY ROOM

“Enter at your own risk... for there is no such thing as a truly empty room”

After his younger sister is poisoned, a tough Ottawa cop embarks on a violent journey through Montreal to find her killer, which turns into a whirlpool of revenge and betrayal.

Above the Line
Alberto De Martino·DirectorGianfranco Clerici·ScreenplayVincenzo Mannino·ScreenplayJoe D'Amato·Director of PhotographyArmando Trovajoli·Original Music ComposerVincenzo Tomassi·Editor
Cast
Stuart Whitman·Capt. Tony SaittaJohn Saxon·Sgt. Ned MatthewsMartin Landau·Dr. George TracerTisa Farrow·Julie FosterCarole Laure·Louise SaittaJean LeClerc·FredGayle Hunnicutt·Margie CohnPeter MacNeill·AlexanderJean Marchand·TerenceAndrée St-Laurent·Rose Tracer
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Alberto De Martino·Director
Writing· 2
Gianfranco Clerici·ScreenplayVincenzo Mannino·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Joe D'Amato·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Vincenzo Tomassi·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Armando Trovajoli·Original Music ComposerPatrick Rousseau·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Louise Jobin·Costume DesignMichel Proulx·Production Design
Production· 2
Edmondo Amati·ProducerMaurizio Amati·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
65.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF0000
#808080
Mood
Suspenseful, Eerie
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark, high-contrast image with a large, shadowy figure of a person hanging on the left, their legs and feet visible. On the right, a woman”

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Key Elements
White CaneSunglasses
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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