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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.3 / 100
1985·Adventure / Comedy / Drama·2h 1m

LADYHAWKE

“No force in Heaven will release them. No power on Earth can save them.”

Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.

Above the Line
Richard Donner·DirectorMichael Thomas·ScreenplayTom Mankiewicz·ScreenplayVittorio Storaro·Director of PhotographyAndrew Powell·Original Music ComposerStuart Baird·Editor
Cast
Matthew Broderick·Phillipe GastonRutger Hauer·Captain Etienne NavarreMichelle Pfeiffer·Isabeau d'AnjouAlfred Molina·CezarJohn Wood·Bishop of AquilaLeo McKern·Father ImperiusKen Hutchison·MarquetGiancarlo Prete·FornacLoris Loddi·JehanCharles Borromel·Insane Prisoner
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Richard Donner·DirectorElaine Schreyeck·Script Supervisor
Writing· 5
Michael Thomas·ScreenplayTom Mankiewicz·ScreenplayDavid Webb Peoples·ScreenplayEdward Khmara·ScreenplayEdward Khmara·Story
Camera· 3
Vittorio Storaro·Director of PhotographyAlfredo Marchetti·Key GripEmilio Lari·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Stuart Baird·EditorRuss Woolnough·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Andrew Powell·Original Music ComposerRick Alexander·Sound Re-Recording MixerVern Poore·Sound Re-Recording MixerBud Alper·SoundAlan Robert Murray·Supervising Sound EditorLarry Singer·ADR EditorRobert G. Henderson·Supervising Sound EditorLes Fresholtz·Sound Re-Recording MixerDonald Harris·Music Editor
Art & Design· 5
Nanà Cecchi·Costume DesignWolf Kroeger·Production DesignGiovanni Natalucci·Art DirectionKen Court·Art DirectionElio Altamura·Property Master
Production· 4
Harvey Bernhard·Executive ProducerLauren Shuler Donner·ProducerRichard Donner·ProducerMarion Dougherty·Casting
By the Numbers
66.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
65%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$18M
ROI -8%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#4A371F
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Adventurous
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster depicts a young boy and a woman standing close together in a forest setting. The boy, with short curly hair, looks directly at the viewer with ”

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Key Elements
SwordCloakTrees
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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