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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.6 / 100
1987·Comedy / Drama·1h 29m

RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO

“Thatcher's Britain with her knickers down”

Rita and Sue are two teenagers living on a run-down council estate in Bradford, who both share a job babysitting for Bob and Michelle's children. Whilst giving them a lift home one night, Bob decides to take Rita and Sue up to a deserted, country-side landscape. Clearly knowing what he has in mind, Rita and Sue are only too happy to oblige and both have a sexual encounter with him that becomes a regular occurrence.

Above the Line
Alan Clarke·DirectorAndrea Dunbar·WriterIvan Strasburg·Director of PhotographyMichael Kamen·Original Music ComposerSteve Singleton·Editor
Cast
Michelle Holmes·SueSiobhan Finneran·RitaGeorge Costigan·BobLesley Sharp·MichelleKulvinder Ghir·AslamWillie Ross·Sue's FatherDanny O'Dea·PaddyMaureen Long·Rita's MotherPatti Nicholls·Sue's MotherJoyce Pembroke·Lawnmower Lil
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Alan Clarke·DirectorMike Gowans·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Andrea Dunbar·Writer
Camera· 1
Ivan Strasburg·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Steve Singleton·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Michael Kamen·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Len Huntingford·Production DesignCatherine Cook·Costume Design
Production· 4
Sanford Lieberson·ProducerOscar Lewenstein·Executive ProducerBeverley Keogh·CastingPatsy Pollock·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
74.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Lighthearted, Joyful
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three people, two women and one man, lying in a field of tall, dry grass under a bright sky. The man is in the center, laughing with his mou”

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Key Elements
Tall Dry Grass
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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