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Waiting for the Hearse poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 85.0 / 100
1985·Comedy·1h 34m

WAITING FOR THE HEARSE

“An out of the ordinary weekend in the life of an Argentine family”

Mama Cora, who is almost eighty years old, has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them, who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal, and that is when the problem arises: which of them will take care of her?

Above the Line
Alejandro Doria·DirectorJacobo Langsner·ScreenplayAlejandro Doria·ScreenplayJuan Carlos Lenardi·Director of PhotographySilvia Ripoll·Editor
Cast
Luis Brandoni·AntonioChina Zorrilla·ElviraAntonio Gasalla·Mamá CoraJulio De Grazia·JorgeBetiana Blum·NoraMónica Villa·SusanaJuan Manuel Tenuta·SergioAndrea Tenuta·MatildeLidia Catalano·EmiliaDarío Grandinetti·Cacho
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Alejandro Doria·Director
Writing· 2
Jacobo Langsner·ScreenplayAlejandro Doria·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Juan Carlos Lenardi·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Silvia Ripoll·Editor
Production· 2
Diana Frey·ProducerFernando Wajs·Producer
By the Numbers
85.0
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
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 Waiting for the Hearse's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#FF0066
Mood
Quirky, Dramatic, Dark Humor
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a group of eight people, rendered in a black and white, somewhat desaturated style, against a solid black background, with a white border ou”

comedy
Key Elements
Trash Can
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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