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Benny's Video poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.7 / 100
1992·Crime / Drama·1h 50m

BENNY'S VIDEO

A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.

Above the Line
Michael Haneke·DirectorMichael Haneke·ScreenplayChristian Berger·Director of PhotographyJohann Sebastian Bach·MusicMarie Homolkova·Editor
Cast
Arno Frisch·BennyAngela Winkler·Anna, Benny's MotherUlrich Mühe·Georg, Benny's FatherStephanie Brehme·Evi, Benny's SisterStefan Polasek·RicciIngrid Stassner·GirlMartin Schoendelin·Sales manager in videostore (uncredited)Christian PundyMax BernerShelley Kästner
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Haneke·Director
Writing· 1
Michael Haneke·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Christian Berger·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marie Homolkova·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Johann Sebastian Bach·MusicKarl Schlifelner·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 5
Christoph Kanter·Production DesignErika Navas·Costume DesignChristian Schuster·Set DecorationElisabeth Preindl·Makeup ArtistGiacomo Peier·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Gebhard Zupan·Executive ProducerVeit Heiduschka·ProducerBernard Lang·ProducerMichael Katz·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
78.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
64%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 Benny's Video's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#FF0000
Mood
Eerie, Unsettling, Stark
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The upper portion of the poster features a grainy, blue-tinted image of a shirtless young man, seen from the waist up, facing slightly right with his head turne”

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Key Elements
Camera Like Object
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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