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Insignificance poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.2 / 100
1985·Comedy / Drama·1h 49m

INSIGNIFICANCE

“A comedy about life, death, sex, and the Universe... relatively speaking.”

Four 1950s icons meet in the same hotel room, and two of them discover more in common between them than they ever anticipated.

Above the Line
Nicolas Roeg·DirectorTerry Johnson·WriterPeter Hannan·Director of PhotographyHans Zimmer·Original Music ComposerTony Lawson·Editor
Cast
Michael Emil·The ProfessorTheresa Russell·The ActressTony Curtis·The SenatorGary Busey·The BallplayerWill Sampson·Elevator AttendantPatrick Kilpatrick·DriverIan O'Connell·Assistant DirectorGeorge Holmes·ActorRichard M. Davidson·Director of PhotographyMitch Greenberg·Technician
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
Nicolas Roeg·DirectorMary Holdsworth·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Terry Johnson·Writer
Camera· 2
Peter Hannan·Director of PhotographyEdward Lachman·Additional Camera
Editing· 1
Tony Lawson·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Hans Zimmer·Original Music ComposerStanley Myers·Original Music ComposerPaul Le Mare·SoundAlan Bell·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Shuna Harwood·Costume DesignCelia Barnett·Art DirectionDavid Brockhurst·Production DesignArthur Max·Art DirectionChristine Beveridge·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Alexander Stuart·Executive ProducerJeremy Thomas·ProducerLucy Boulting·CastingMargery Simkin·Casting
By the Numbers
73.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
73%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intriguing, Curious
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a close-up of a man resembling Albert Einstein wearing a gray t-shirt with the equation E=MC^2 printed in red. He is looking to his ri”

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Key Elements
Equation E=mc^2CityscapeCurtains
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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