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Under the Cherry Moon poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.9 / 100
1986·Comedy / Drama / Music·1h 40m

UNDER THE CHERRY MOON

“See It - Hear It - Feel It - Live It”

Two friends from Miami are in the French Riviera enjoying life by scamming money off of rich women. One day, they read about a young woman set to inherit $50 million from her father. At first, Tricky has Christopher Tracy talked into romancing her for her money, but in getting to know her, Christopher falls in love with her. This love comes between the brothers, and Tricky tells about the plan.

Above the Line
Prince, Michael Ballhaus·DirectorBecky Johnston·ScreenplayMichael Ballhaus·Director of PhotographyPrince·Original Music ComposerÉva Gárdos·Editor
Cast
Prince·Christopher TracyKristin Scott Thomas·Mary SharonJerome Benton·TrickySteven Berkoff·Mr. SharonEmmanuelle Sallet·KatyAlexandra Stewart·Mrs. SharonFrancesca Annis·Mrs. WellingtonPamela Ludwig·GirlfriendVictor Spinetti·The Jaded Three #1Myriam Tadesse·The Jaded Three #2
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Prince·Director
Writing· 1
Becky Johnston·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Michael Ballhaus·Director of PhotographyDavid M. Dunlap·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Éva Gárdos·EditorRebecca Ross·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Prince·Original Music ComposerChris Jenkins·Sound Re-Recording MixerGary Alexander·Sound Re-Recording MixerDale Strumpell·Sound Re-Recording MixerDaniel Brisseau·Sound MixerCurt Sobel·Music EditorMichael Hilkene·Supervising Sound EditorStephane Van den Bergh·Boom OperatorBecky Sullivan·ADR Editor
Art & Design· 6
Damien Lanfranchi·Art DirectionMarie France·Costume DesignRichard Sylbert·Production DesignIan Whittaker·Set DecorationAndrea Dietrich·Storyboard ArtistDennis Gassner·Title Designer
Production· 8
Joseph Ruffalo·ProducerSteven Fargnoli·ProducerRobert Cavallo·ProducerJose Villaverde·CastingGraham Cottle·Associate ProducerGraham Cottle·Production SupervisorBarbara Allen·Unit ManagerBernard Mazauric·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Eric Vasberg·Stunts
By the Numbers
64.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.0
OF 10
IMDb
36%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Under the Cherry Moon's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#C6C6C6
#4A5E73
Mood
Romantic, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features two stylized portraits, a man and a woman, against a backdrop of a cloudy sky and a moon. The man's portrait is larger and positioned above ”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Man's PortraitWoman's PortraitMoonCloudsOceanCliffs
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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