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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.0 / 100
1990·Drama / Romance·1h 43m

WHITE PALACE

“The story of a younger man and a bolder woman.”

Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.

Above the Line
Luis Mandoki·DirectorAlvin Sargent·ScreenplayTed Tally·ScreenplayLajos Koltai·Director of PhotographyGeorge Fenton·Original Music ComposerCarol Littleton·Editor
Cast
Susan Sarandon·Nora BakerJames Spader·Max BaronKathy Bates·RosemaryJason Alexander·NeilEileen Brennan·JudySteven Hill·Sol HorowitzRenée Taylor·Edith BaronJonathan Penner·Marv MillerRachel Chagall·RachelCorey Parker·Larry Klugman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Luis Mandoki·Director
Writing· 3
Alvin Sargent·ScreenplayTed Tally·ScreenplayGlenn Savan·Novel
Camera· 1
Lajos Koltai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Carol Littleton·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
George Fenton·Original Music ComposerDan Yale·Sound EditorSamuel F. Kaufman·Sound Re-Recording MixerRonnie Budwig·Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert Grieve·Supervising Sound EditorStephan von Hase·Sound MixerSteve Pederson·Sound Re-Recording MixerAndy Nelson·Sound Re-Recording MixerDon Digirolamo·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 7
Lisa Jensen·Costume DesignJeannine Oppewall·Production DesignDurinda Wood·Costume DesignJohn Wright Stevens·Art DirectionLisa Fischer·Set DecorationRonnie Specter·Makeup ArtistBridget Bergman·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Sydney Pollack·Executive ProducerMark Rosenberg·ProducerAmy Robinson·ProducerGriffin Dunne·ProducerRobin Forman·Associate ProducerBill Finnegan·Co-ProducerNancy Nayor·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Leslie Ann Anderson·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
71.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
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 White Palace's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0104
#8E2B2A
#C7938E
Mood
Passionate, Intimate, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman in a close embrace. The man, positioned in the lower left, is looking up at the woman, who is in the upper right, with her”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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