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Tales of Ordinary Madness poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.2 / 100
1981·Drama·1h 41m

TALES OF ORDINARY MADNESS

Poet/lecturer Charles Serking awakens from his alcoholic haze long enough to take a bus back to L.A. and plunge into an orgy of drink and sexual depravity.

Above the Line
Marco Ferreri·DirectorMarco Ferreri·WriterCharles Bukowski·WriterTonino Delli Colli·Director of PhotographyPhilippe Sarde·Original Music ComposerRuggero Mastroianni·Editor
Cast
Ben Gazzara·Charles SerkingOrnella Muti·CassSusan Tyrrell·VeraTanya Lopert·VickyRoy Brocksmith·BarmanKatya Berger·Girl on BeachHope Cameron·Hotel ProprietorJudith Drake·WidowPatrick Hughes·PimpWendy Welles·Runaway
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Marco Ferreri·Director
Writing· 4
Marco Ferreri·WriterCharles Bukowski·WriterSergio Amidei·WriterAnthony Foutz·Writer
Camera· 1
Tonino Delli Colli·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ruggero Mastroianni·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Philippe Sarde·Original Music ComposerFausto Ancillai·Sound MixerJean-Pierre Ruh·Sound DesignerDonato Ungaro·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
Nicoletta Ercole·Costume DesignDante Ferretti·Production DesignFrancesca Lo Schiavo·Set DecorationMario Di Salvio·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Jacqueline Ferreri·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Luciano Vito·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
72.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Tales of Ordinary Madness's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intimate, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is split into two main sections. The top section features two faces, a man on the left with a beard and a cigar in his mouth, and a woman on the righ”

dramaromance
Key Elements
CigarWindowBedHanging Clothes
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
6/10
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