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Cal poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.2 / 100
1984·Drama / Romance / Thriller·1h 42m

CAL

Cal, a young man on the fringes of the IRA, falls in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose husband, a Protestant policeman, was killed one year earlier by the IRA.

Above the Line
Pat O'Connor·DirectorBernard MacLaverty·NovelJerzy Zieliński·Director of PhotographyMark Knopfler·Original Music ComposerMichael Bradsell·Editor
Cast
John Lynch·CalHelen Mirren·MarcellaDonal McCann·ShamieRay McAnally·Cyril DunlopJohn Kavanagh·SkeffingtonStevan Rimkus·CrillyCatherine Gibson·Mrs MortonLouis Rolston·Dermot RyanTom Hickey·PreacherGerard Mannix Flynn·Arty
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Pat O'Connor·Director
Writing· 1
Bernard MacLaverty·Novel
Camera· 1
Jerzy Zieliński·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Bradsell·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mark Knopfler·Original Music ComposerGuy Fletcher·Musician
Art & Design· 5
Josie MacAvin·Art DirectionPenny Rose·Costume DesignStuart Craig·Production DesignToni Delaney·Makeup ArtistHoward Brown·Graphic Designer
Production· 3
David Puttnam·ProducerTerence A. Clegg·Executive ProducerPatsy Pollock·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Joanna Lennox·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
68.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
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 Cal's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B3B2A
#211A1A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intimate, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster for 'CAL' is depicted as a large, slightly creased photograph tacked onto a brick wall. The photograph shows a man and a woman in an intimate emb”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Movie PosterBrick WallBed FrameNecklace
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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