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Catalog/Drama/Fool for Love
Fool for Love poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.8 / 100
1985·Drama·1h 46m

FOOL FOR LOVE

“Desire beyond the edge of passion.”

A woman is waiting in a motel for her boyfriend, when an old flame turns up and tries to take her back to the life she is trying to leave behind.

Above the Line
Robert Altman·DirectorSam Shepard·ScreenplaySam Shepard·Theatre PlayPierre Mignot·Director of PhotographyGeorge Burt·Original Music ComposerStephen P. Dunn·Editor
Cast
Sam Shepard·EddieKim Basinger·MayHarry Dean Stanton·Old ManRandy Quaid·MartinMartha Crawford·May's MotherLouise Egolf·Eddie's MotherSura Cox·May / TeenageJonathan Skinner·Eddie / TeenageApril Russell·May / YoungDeborah McNaughton·The Countess
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Altman·Director
Writing· 2
Sam Shepard·ScreenplaySam Shepard·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Pierre Mignot·Director of PhotographyJean Lépine·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Stephen P. Dunn·EditorLuce Grunenwaldt·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
George Burt·Original Music ComposerNeil Walwer·Sound Re-Recording MixerCatherine d'Hoir·Sound EditorStanley B. Gill·Sound RecordistJacques Thomas-Gérard·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 2
Stephen Altman·Production DesignDavid Forrest·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Yoram Globus·ProducerMenahem Golan·ProducerScott Bushnell·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
69.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
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 Fool for Love's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A97D55
#352215
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Mood
Brooding, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man wearing a cowboy hat and aviator sunglasses, with his hand touching his chin in a pensive pose. To his left and slightly in fron”

romance
Key Elements
Cowboy HatAviator SunglassesMotel Sign
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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