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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.6 / 100
1985·Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller·2h 12m

BRAZIL

“It's only a state of mind.”

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

Above the Line
Terry Gilliam·DirectorTom Stoppard·ScreenplayTerry Gilliam·ScreenplayRoger Pratt·Director of PhotographyMichael Kamen·Original Music ComposerJulian Doyle·Editor
Cast
Jonathan Pryce·Sam LowryRobert De Niro·Harry TuttleKatherine Helmond·Mrs. Ida LowryIan Holm·Mr. KurtzmannBob Hoskins·SpoorMichael Palin·Jack LintIan Richardson·Mr. WarrennPeter Vaughan·Mr. HelpmannKim Greist·Jill LaytonJim Broadbent·Dr. Jaffe
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Terry Gilliam·DirectorPenny Eyles·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Tom Stoppard·ScreenplayTerry Gilliam·ScreenplayCharles McKeown·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Roger Pratt·Director of PhotographyDavid Garfath·Camera OperatorDavid Appleby·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Julian Doyle·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Michael Kamen·Original Music ComposerAry Barroso·MusicRodney Glenn·Sound EditorBob Doyle·Sound RecordistPaul Carr·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 8
Norman Garwood·Production DesignJames Acheson·Costume DesignJohn Beard·Art DirectionKeith Pain·Art DirectionGeorge Ball·Property MasterGary Dawson·Property MasterFrançoise Benoît-Fresco·Assistant Art DirectorDennis Bosher·Assistant Art Director
Production· 7
Arnon Milchan·ProducerPatrick Cassavetti·ProducerIrene Lamb·CastingMargery Simkin·CastingGraham Ford·Production ManagerAlan Arnold·PublicistGeoff Freeman·Publicist
Other Departments· 1
Roy Rodhouse·Gaffer
By the Numbers
72.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
98%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI -34%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Brazil's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#9933CC
#FFFFFF
Mood
Surreal, Escapist, Bureaucratic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man with large white wings is depicted flying upwards and to the right, against a background of numerous purple-hued filing cabinets. He is wearing a dark, fo”

sci-fidrama
Key Elements
ManWhite WingsFiling CabinetsOpen Filing DrawerPapers
Atmosphere
Neon, Dark, Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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