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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.3 / 100
1984·Drama·1h 53m

THE PUBLIC WOMAN

An inexperienced young actress is invited to play a role in a film based on Dostoyevsky's 'The Possessed'. The film director, a Czech immigrant in Paris, takes over her life, and in a short time she is unable to draw the line between acting and reality. She winds up playing a real-life role posing as the dead wife of another Czech immigrant, who is manipulated by the filmmaker into commiting a political assassination.

Above the Line
Andrzej Zulawski·DirectorDominique Garnier·WriterAndrzej Żuławski·WriterSacha Vierny·Director of PhotographyAlain Wisniak·Original Music ComposerMarie-Sophie Dubus·Editor
Cast
Valérie Kaprisky·EthelFrancis Huster·Lucas KesslingLambert Wilson·Milan MliskaPatrick Bauchau·Ethel's FatherGisèle Pascal·GertrudeRoger Dumas·AndréDiane Delor·Elena MliskaJean-Paul Farré·PierreOlivier Achard·1st Assistant DirectorYveline Ailhaud·Rachel
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Andrzej Żuławski·Director
Writing· 3
Dominique Garnier·WriterAndrzej Żuławski·WriterDominique Garnier·Novel
Camera· 1
Sacha Vierny·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marie-Sophie Dubus·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Alain Wisniak·Original Music ComposerJoël Beldent·SoundElvire Lerner·SoundHarald Maury·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Bohdan Paczowski·Production DesignOlga Berluti·Costume DesignJean Zay·Costume DesignMichel Deruelle·Key Makeup ArtistMonique Huylebroeck·Key Makeup ArtistSylvie Gluck·CostumerDominique Roulance·Costumer
Production· 2
René Cleitman·ProducerPaul Maigret·Production Manager
By the Numbers
69.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
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 The Public Woman's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A1F2F
#FF6600
#FFFFFF
Mood
Urgent, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A stylized illustration depicts a woman running across a crosswalk at night, with city buildings silhouetted against an orange sky. Streetlights illuminate the ”

Key Elements
StreetlightsCarCrosswalk
Atmosphere
Dark, Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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