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Providence poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.1 / 100
1977·Drama / Comedy·1h 44m

PROVIDENCE

“A Movie of Rare Intelligence”

On the eve of his 78th birthday, ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.

Above the Line
Alain Resnais·DirectorDavid Mercer·ScreenplayDavid Mercer·DialogueRicardo Aronovich·Director of PhotographyMiklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerAlbert Jurgenson·Editor
Cast
Dirk Bogarde·Claude LanghamDavid Warner·Kevin WoodfordEllen Burstyn·Sonia LanghamCyril Luckham·Dr. Mark EddingtonJohn Gielgud·Clive LanghamTanya Lopert·Miss ListerElaine Stritch·Helen WienerDenis Lawson·Dave WoodfordKathryn Leigh Scott·Miss BoonMilo Sperber·Jenner
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Alain Resnais·DirectorMarie-Josée Guissart·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
David Mercer·ScreenplayDavid Mercer·Dialogue
Camera· 3
Ricardo Aronovich·Director of PhotographyAlain Le Guern·Key GripDaniel Smague·Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Albert Jurgenson·EditorYann Darré·Assistant EditorJean-Pierre Besnard·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Miklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerClaude Plouganou·Sound EditorGuy Maillet·Boom OperatorDaniel Couteau·Foley ArtistJean Schwarz·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 7
Daniel Pierre·Art DirectionJean-Claude Cabouret·Art DirectionJohn Bates·Costume DesignCatherine Leterrier·Costume DesignYves Saint Laurent·Costume DesignJacques Saulnier·Production DesignRoland Pichery·Property Master
Production· 6
Klaus Hellwig·ProducerYves Gasser·ProducerYves Peyrot·ProducerPhilippe Dussart·Executive ProducerMichel Fauré·AdministrationMichel Choquet·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Bernard Journoux·ElectricianMichel Trigon·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
81.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 Providence's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#663399
#9966CC
#CCCCCC
Mood
Calm, Familial
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features five individuals, three adults and two younger adults, gathered on a porch with a white swing. The background and border of the image are fi”

dramafamily
Key Elements
White Porch SwingPurple Leaves
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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