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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.7 / 100
1992·Biography / Drama·1h 25m

THE LONG DAY CLOSES

“A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.”

Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.

Above the Line
Terence Davies·DirectorTerence Davies·WriterMichael Coulter·Director of PhotographyWilliam Diver·Editor
Cast
Leigh McCormack·BudMarjorie Yates·MotherAnthony Watson·KevinNicholas Lamont·JohnAyse Owens·HelenTina Malone·EdnaJimmy Wilde·CurlyRobin Polley·Mr NichollsPeter Ivatts·Mr BushellJoy Blakeman·Frances
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Terence Davies·DirectorGus Maclean·First Assistant DirectorTommy Gormley·Second Assistant DirectorDavid Gilchrist·Third Assistant DirectorJames Norton·Other
Writing· 1
Terence Davies·Writer
Camera· 4
Michael Coulter·Director of PhotographyHarriet Cox·Camera OperatorChris Plevin·Focus PullerJeremy Kelly·Clapper Loader
Editing· 1
William Diver·Editor
Art & Design· 3
Kave Quinn·Art DirectionChristopher Hobbs·Production DesignBen Johnson·Runner Art Department
Production· 15
Olivia Stewart·ProducerBen Gibson·Executive ProducerColin MacCabe·Executive ProducerChris Harvey·Production ManagerLesley Stewart·Production CoordinatorKate Mellor·Production SecretaryAndrew MacDonald Brown·Location ManagerJeff Bowen·Location ManagerSheryl Leonardo·Production AccountantSusan Nicholson·Production AccountantMaureen McCue·Associate ProducerDoreen Jones·Casting DirectorMarianne Elliott·Casting AssistantMaxine Howard·Production AssistantDan Zeff·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 1
Jim Atkins·Transportation Coordinator
By the Numbers
79.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
81%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8C7A65
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Mood
Melancholy, Introspective
Composition
Overlaid
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a blurred, dark image of a person's head and upper torso, seen from the chest up, with their head slightly tilted down and to the right. The”

Atmosphere
Dark, Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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