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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.4 / 100
1984·Drama / Romance·1h 50m

SWANN IN LOVE

“Volker Schlöndorff's Masterly Film”

In Belle Époque Paris, a 19th-century Parisian aristocrat falls in love with a lower-class prostitute who seduces him but never loves him.

Above the Line
Volker Schlöndorff·DirectorMarie-Hélène Estienne·WriterJean-Claude Carrière·WriterSven Nykvist·Director of PhotographyHans Werner Henze·Original Music ComposerFrançoise Bonnot·Editor
Cast
Jeremy Irons·Charles SwannOrnella Muti·Odette de CrécyAlain Delon·Baron de CharlusFanny Ardant·Duchesse de GuermantesMarie-Christine Barrault·Madame VerdurinAnne Bennent·ChloéNathalie Juvet·Madame CottardCharlotte Kerr·BordellchefinCatherine Lachens·AuntPhilippine Pascal·Madame Gallardon
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 1
Volker Schlöndorff·Director
Writing· 4
Marie-Hélène Estienne·WriterJean-Claude Carrière·WriterPeter Brook·WriterMarcel Proust·Novel
Camera· 1
Sven Nykvist·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Françoise Bonnot·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Hans Werner Henze·Original Music ComposerDavid Graham·Original Music ComposerMarcel Wengler·Original Music ComposerGilles Ortion·SoundMichel Barlier·SoundJean-Claude Laureux·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Jacques Saulnier·Production DesignYvonne Sassinot de Nesle·Costume DesignPhilippe Turlure·Set DecorationJoan Hills·Makeup ArtistJean-Pierre Eychenne·Makeup ArtistMichel Deruelle·Makeup ArtistMario Di Salvio·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Margaret Ménégoz·Executive ProducerEberhard Junkersdorf·ProducerMartin Wiebel·ProducerRomain Brémond·CastingCaroline Huppert·CastingMarie-Christine D'Aragon·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Catherine Leblanc·HairstylistPaolo Franceschi·HairstylistPierre Berroyer·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
69.4
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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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Swann in Love's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0F0B0C
#D8D0C2
#714A38
Mood
Romantic, Intimate, Tender
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with a mustache and dark hair, wearing a white shirt and dark tie, leans over a woman with curly light brown hair, who is lying down in a light-colored, p”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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