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A Tale of the Wind poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.1 / 100
1988·Drama / Fantasy / Documentary·1h 20m

A TALE OF THE WIND

It is an autobiographical fiction starring Ivens as an old man who has spent his life trying to "tame the wind and harness the sea" by capturing them on film.

Above the Line
Joris Ivens·DirectorMarceline Loridan-Ivens·ScreenplayJoris Ivens·ScreenplayJacques Loiseleux·Director of PhotographyMichel Portal·MusicGeneviève Louveau·Editor
Cast
Joris Ivens·SelfLiu ZhuangWang DelongWang HongFu DalinLiu GuilianChen ZhijianZou QiaoyuPaul SergentLiu Hongyiu·Self - Interpreter (uncredited)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Joris Ivens·DirectorMarceline Loridan-Ivens·DirectorAlain Tasma·Assistant DirectorNicolas Philibert·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Marceline Loridan-Ivens·ScreenplayJoris Ivens·ScreenplayMarceline Loridan-Ivens·DialogueJoris Ivens·Dialogue
Camera· 4
Jacques Loiseleux·Director of PhotographyThierry Arbogast·Director of PhotographyLaurent Chevallier·Camera OperatorWang Wenhua·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Geneviève Louveau·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Michel Portal·MusicJean Umansky·SoundJean Gargonne·Sound EditorSarah Taouss Matton·Sound Editor
Production· 11
Marceline Loridan-Ivens·Executive ProducerJacques Zajdermann·Production DirectorMeyer Berreby·Production DirectorZhang Jinhua·Production DirectorWu Menbing·Production DirectorYao Chengzhang·Location ManagerZhu Haifeng·Location ManagerWu Baolai·Location ManagerJacqueline Haby·AdministrationYves Jeanneau·Delegated ProducerSara Perset·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 2
Marceline Loridan-Ivens·PresenterElisabeth D.·Additional Writing
By the Numbers
67.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
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 A Tale of the Wind's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#60C0E0
#E0A000
Mood
Mysterious, Desolate
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A figure stands on a barren, sandy landscape, facing a large, glowing blue ring with a bright yellow center. In the upper right corner of the sky, there is anot”

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Key Elements
Glowing Blue RingYellow SphereRifle Like Object
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
6/10
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