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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.4 / 100
1988·Drama / Fantasy·1h 32m

PAPERHOUSE

“A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality.”

A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.

Above the Line
Bernard Rose·DirectorMatthew Jacobs·ScreenplayCatherine Storr·NovelMike Southon·Director of PhotographyStanley Myers·Original Music ComposerDan Rae·Editor
Cast
Charlotte Burke·Anna MaddenElliott Spiers·MarcGlenne Headly·Kate MaddenGemma Jones·Dr. Sarah NicolsBen Cross·DadJane Bertish·Miss VanstoneSarah Newbold·KarenSteven O'Donnell·DustmanSamantha Cahill·SharonGary Bleasdale·Policeman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Bernard Rose·DirectorPat Aldersley·Third Assistant DirectorWaldo Roeg·First Assistant DirectorLibbie Barr·Script SupervisorRupert Ryle-Hodges·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Matthew Jacobs·ScreenplayCatherine Storr·Novel
Camera· 1
Mike Southon·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Dan Rae·EditorDavid Gamble·Assistant EditorAnna Ksiezopolska·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Stanley Myers·Original Music ComposerHans Zimmer·Original Music ComposerMark Auguste·Supervising Sound EditorGerry Bates·Boom OperatorAndrew Glen·Assistant Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Anne Tilby·Art DirectionFrank Walsh·Art DirectionNic Ede·Costume DesignGemma Jackson·Production DesignJenny Shircore·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 7
Tim Bevan·ProducerSarah Radclyffe·ProducerM.J. Peckos·Executive ProducerDan Ireland·Executive ProducerJane Frazer·Associate ProducerRos Hubbard·CastingSusan Needleman·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Sarah Grundy·HairstylistGareth Milne·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
76.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$241K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Desolate
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A tall, narrow, weathered house with a dark roof and multiple small windows stands on a grassy hill under a dramatic sky. The sky transitions from dark, stormy ”

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Key Elements
HouseFence PostsGrass
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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