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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.8 / 100
1988·Biography / Comedy / Drama·1h 29m

SALOME'S LAST DANCE

“Notorious, scandalous, Wilde!”

London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.

Above the Line
Ken Russell·DirectorKen Russell·ScreenplayOscar Wilde·Theatre PlayHarvey Harrison·Director of PhotographyTimothy Gee·Editor
Cast
Glenda Jackson·Herodias / Lady AliceStratford Johns·Herod / Alfred TaylorNickolas Grace·Oscar WildeDouglas Hodge·John the Baptist / 'Bosey'Imogen Millais Scott·Salome / RoseDenis Lill·Tigellenus / ChilversRussell Lee Nash·PageboyKen Russell·CappadocianDavid Doyle·A. NubinWarren Saire·Young Syrian
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Ken Russell·DirectorMike Gowans·First Assistant DirectorJerry Daly·Second Assistant DirectorTrevor Puckle·Third Assistant DirectorMelinda Rees·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Ken Russell·ScreenplayOscar Wilde·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Harvey Harrison·Director of PhotographyClive Coote·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Timothy Gee·Editor
Art & Design· 6
Michael Buchanan·Production DesignMichael Buchanan·Art DirectionPat Hay·Makeup SupervisorMichael Annals·Costume DesignerMichael Jeffery·Costume DesignerChristopher Hobbs·Set Designer
Production· 9
William J. Quigley·Executive ProducerDan Ireland·Executive ProducerPenny Corke·ProducerRobert Littman·Co-ProducerRobert Littman·Co-ProducerRebecca Howard·Casting DirectorWinnie Wishart·Production CoordinatorNicky Bowen·Assistant AccountantRebecca West·Producer's Assistant
Other Departments· 5
Liz Michie·HairstylistDaphne Vollmer·HairstylistMichael Jeffery·Hair DesignerArlene Phillips·ChoreographerWanda Rokicki·Choreographer
By the Numbers
70.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$331K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Salome's Last Dance's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#338080
#F0E060
Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic, Surreal
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A woman in an elaborate blue and silver costume with a crown on her head is depicted in the center, holding a banana to her open mouth. She stands on a dark, sm”

fantasydrama
Key Elements
BananaCrownOrnate CostumeStaircaseBuildingSculpted Head
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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