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Shivers poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.9 / 100
1981·Drama / History·1h 46m

SHIVERS

A boy comes of age under an oppressive, cruel socialist government and watches as it slowly but surely distorts his family, his school and even his own thoughts.

Above the Line
Wojciech Marczewski·DirectorWojciech Marczewski·WriterCzeslaw Cyran·Assistant CameraAndrzej Trzaskowski·MusicIrena Choryńska·Editor
Cast
Tomasz Hudziec·Tomek ZukowskiTeresa Marczewska·Girl guideMarek Kondrat·TutorZdzisław Wardejn·InspectorWładysław Kowalski·FatherTeresa Sawicka·MotherMarian Opania·ZbyszekJerzy Bińczycki·Onion, Polish language teacherBogdan Koca·Druh, tutorZygmunt Bielawski·Director of the training center
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Wojciech Marczewski·DirectorMałgorzata Jakacka·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Wojciech Marczewski·Writer
Camera· 2
Czeslaw Cyran·Assistant CameraWit Dąbal·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Irena Choryńska·EditorEwa Pakulska·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Andrzej Trzaskowski·MusicRyszard Grodzki·Sound AssistantKazimierz Siczek·Sound AssistantMariusz Kuczyński·SoundAnna Grabowska·Music Consultant
Art & Design· 12
Alicja Wasilewska·Costume DesignBarbara Kawecka·Art DirectionAndrzej Kowalczyk·Production DesignGrażyna Wojnowska·Assistant Makeup ArtistZygmunt Kaźmierski·Makeup ArtistMałgorzata Stypułkowska·Assistant Costume DesignerJolanta Grzenda·Assistant Costume DesignerKazimierz Łakomy·Set DesignerJanusz Dwornik·Set DesignerAlfreda Kotala·Assistant Set DecorationAnna Jekiełek·Set DecorationBarbara Kawecka·Assistant Production Design
Production· 6
Zbigniew Grabowski·Location ManagerStefan Napiórkowski·Unit ManagerHanna Majnicz·Unit ManagerJerzy Bugajski·Assistant Production ManagerElżbieta Piszczorowicz·Assistant Production ManagerZbigniew Tołłoczko·Production Manager
By the Numbers
61.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
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 Shivers's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Horror, Shock, Distress
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a woman with long, light-colored hair, upside down, emerging from a bathtub. Her mouth is wide open in a scream, and her eyes are wide. Red ”

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Key Elements
BathtubFaucetSpongeBottleBlood
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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