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Catalog/Comedy/The Telephone
The Telephone poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.7 / 100
1988·Comedy / Drama·1h 36m

THE TELEPHONE

“She's on the line... and off the wall.”

Crazy out of work actress Vashti Blue spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.

Above the Line
Rip Torn·DirectorTerry Southern·WriterHarry Nilsson·WriterDavid Claessen·Director of PhotographyChristopher Young·Original Music ComposerSandra Adair·Editor
Cast
Whoopi Goldberg·Vashti BlueJohn Heard·Telephone ManElliott Gould·RodneyHervé Villechaize·Voice on FreewaySevern DardenAmy WrightDon BlakelyJames VictorRobin MenkenDanae Torn
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Rip Torn·Director
Writing· 2
Terry Southern·WriterHarry Nilsson·Writer
Camera· 1
David Claessen·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sandra Adair·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Christopher Young·Original Music ComposerAgamemnon Andrianos·Sound MixerPatrick Moriarty·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 2
Jim Pohl·Art DirectionJim Pohl·Production Design
Production· 2
Moctesuma Esparza·ProducerRobert Katz·Producer
By the Numbers
54.7
OF 100
Master Score
4.1
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$99K
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 The Telephone's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E8E8E8
#802020
#080808
Mood
Direct, Intriguing
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a medium shot of a person with dark dreadlocks, wearing a maroon V-neck sweater over a white collared shirt, and blue jeans. The person ”

Key Elements
Telephone ReceiverCoiled Telephone CordSweaterCollared ShirtJeans
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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