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The Debut poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.0 / 100
1977·Drama / Romance·1h 34m

THE DEBUT

The delicate story of the impossible love between an older married man and a fourteen-year old schoolgirl.

Above the Line
Nouchka van Brakel·DirectorNouchka van Brakel·WriterCarel Donck·WriterTheo van de Sande·Director of PhotographyRon Westerbeek·Original Music ComposerAugust Verschueren·Editor
Cast
Marina de Graaf·CarolienGerard Cox·HugoPleuni Touw·RitaKitty Courbois·Carolien's moederDolf de Vries·Peter SandersSandrien van Brakel·Tanja / Carolien's schoolmateWendy Ferwerda·SusanHans KemnaSimone EttekovenPieter Fleury·Jacques
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Nouchka van Brakel·DirectorHans Kemna·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Nouchka van Brakel·WriterCarel Donck·WriterHester Albach·Novel
Camera· 1
Theo van de Sande·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
August Verschueren·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Ron Westerbeek·Original Music ComposerTheun de Winter·Music
Art & Design· 1
Inger Kolff·Art Direction
Production· 4
Matthijs van Heijningen·ProducerRené Solleveld·ProducerHans Kemna·CastingKees Groenewegen·Production Manager
By the Numbers
57.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
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 The Debut's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Joyful, Friendly, Youthful
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three young adults, two women and one man, positioned closely together against an orange background with horizontal light streaks. The man i”

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Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
6/10
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