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Loulou poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.9 / 100
1980·Drama / Romance·1h 41m

LOULOU

A bored wife leaves her husband for an unemployed, petty criminal.

Above the Line
Maurice Pialat·DirectorArlette Langmann·ScreenplayMaurice Pialat·WriterPierre-William Glenn·Director of PhotographyDominique Dalmasso·SoundYann Dedet·Editor
Cast
Isabelle Huppert·NellyGérard Depardieu·LoulouGuy Marchand·AndréHumbert Balsan·MichelChristian Boucher·PierrotBernard Tronczak·RémyFrédérique Cerbonnet·DominiqueJacqueline Dufranne·MémèreWilly Safar·Jean-LouisAgnès Rosier·Cathy
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 5
Maurice Pialat·DirectorPatrick Grandperret·Assistant DirectorPierre Wallon·Assistant DirectorCyril Collard·Assistant DirectorDominique Bonnaud·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Arlette Langmann·ScreenplayMaurice Pialat·Writer
Camera· 2
Pierre-William Glenn·Director of PhotographyJacques Loiseleux·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yann Dedet·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Dominique Dalmasso·SoundDominique Hennequin·Sound MixerJacques Maumont·Sound MixerGérard Loupias·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Dorothée Nonn·Costume DesignAlain Alitbol·Production DesignMax Berto·Production DesignJean-Pierre Sarrazin·Production Design
Production· 5
Yves Peyrot·Executive ProducerKlaus Hellwig·ProducerYves Gasser·ProducerDaniel Messère·Production ManagerHugues Nonn·Unit Manager
By the Numbers
76.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Intimate
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster featuring two people in front of a textured wall. A woman with reddish-brown hair and a red scarf looks directly at the viewer. Behind her is a m”

romance
Key Elements
ScarfLeather JacketCigarette
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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