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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.0 / 100
1988·Drama / TV Movie·1h 16m

MEDEA

“She sacrifices something she loves, to harm someone who perhaps she loves even more.”

Medea after having helped the man she loves, Jason, and given him to birth two children, is driven into fury and vengeful madness after he decides to abandon her to become successor to the throne by marring Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth.

Above the Line
Lars von Trier·DirectorCarl Theodor Dreyer·ScreenplayPreben Thomsen·AdaptationSejr Brockmann·Director of PhotographyJoachim Holbek·Original Music ComposerFinnur Sveinsson·Editor
Cast
Udo Kier·JasonKirsten Olesen·MedeaHenning Jensen·KreonSolbjørg Højfeldt·AmmenPreben Lerdorff Rye·PaedragonBaard Owe·AiceusLudmilla Glinska·GlauceVera Gebuhr·Aeldre TerneJonny Kilde·Store DrengRichard Kilde·Lille Dreng
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Lars von Trier·Director
Writing· 4
Carl Theodor Dreyer·ScreenplayPreben Thomsen·AdaptationLars von Trier·AdaptationEuripides·Theatre Play
Camera· 3
Sejr Brockmann·Director of PhotographyPeter Munch·GripFinn Vest·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Finnur Sveinsson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joachim Holbek·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Annelise Bailey·Costume DesignLis Olsson·Makeup ArtistBirgit Mortensen·Makeup ArtistSøren Schwartzberg·Props
Production· 1
Vibeke Gad·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 2
Benedicte Rosenkrantz·StuntsSøren Buus·Special Effects
By the Numbers
76.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
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 Medea's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#282828
#646464
#A0A0A0
Mood
Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up, black and white image shows a textured surface with geometric patterns. The word "Medea" is prominently displayed in a stylized font, followed by "A”

Key Elements
TextGeometric Patterns
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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