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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.6 / 100
1992·Comedy / Drama·1h 50m

MISTRESS

“The Director Had A Vision. The Producers All Had Girlfriends.”

A comedy about a screenwriter (Wuhl) whose old movie script is read by a producer (Landau) and the search for financial backers begins. But it seems that each money source (Aiello, DeNiro, Wallach) has his own mistress that he wants put into the film. Gradually, the screenwriter is forced to make changes to his script to accommodate these backers until he finally sees no semblance of his original ideas in the writing.

Above the Line
Barry Primus·DirectorBarry Primus·ScreenplayJ.F. Lawton·WriterSven Kirsten·Director of PhotographyGalt MacDermot·Original Music ComposerSteven Weisberg·Editor
Cast
Robert Wuhl·Marvin LandismanMartin Landau·Jack RothJace Alexander·Stuart Stratland Jr.Robert De Niro·Evan M. WrightLaurie Metcalf·Rachel LandismanEli Wallach·George LieberhofDanny Aiello·Carmine RassoSheryl Lee Ralph·Beverly DumontJean Smart·Patricia RileyTuesday Knight·Peggy Pauline
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Barry Primus·DirectorBarbara Tuss·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
J.F. Lawton·WriterBarry Primus·ScreenplayBarry Primus·Story
Camera· 2
Sven Kirsten·Director of PhotographyKurt Johnstad·Grip
Editing· 1
Steven Weisberg·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Galt MacDermot·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Phil Peters·Production DesignRandy Eriksen·Art DirectionSusan Nininger·Costume DesignK.C. Fox·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Meir Teper·ProducerRuth Charny·Executive ProducerRobert De Niro·ProducerGail Levin·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Fríða Aradóttir·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
66.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mistress's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intrigue
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features four men's faces arranged around a silhouette of a woman. The woman is depicted in black, wearing a dress made of film strips, with he”

Key Elements
Men's FacesWoman SilhouetteFilm Strip Dress
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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