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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.9 / 100
1994·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 38m

NINA TAKES A LOVER

“Sometimes you have to break your vow to keep your promise.”

When Nina's husband goes out of town for several weeks on a business trip, Nina hooks up with a photographer. Told from a reporter's point of view, his interviews with Nina and the photographer provide comic insights.

Above the Line
Alan Jacobs·DirectorAlan Jacobs·WriterPhil Parmet·Director of PhotographyTodd Boekelheide·Original Music ComposerJohn Nutt·Editor
Cast
Laura San Giacomo·NinaPaul Rhys·PhotographerMichael O'Keefe·JournalistCristi Conaway·FriendFisher Stevens·PaulieAlan Lightner·Caribbean MusicianVincent Lars·Caribbean MusicianCarter Collins·Caribbean MusicianMichelle Koeppe·Shoestore AssistantMarianna Åström-De Fina·Customer
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Alan Jacobs·DirectorFrank Simeone·First Assistant DirectorKelley Clement·Second Assistant DirectorJay Mason·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Alan Jacobs·Writer
Camera· 7
Phil Parmet·Director of PhotographyAggie Lukaszewski·First Assistant CameraVicki Beck·Second Assistant CameraDavid Drysdale·Second Assistant CameraKathrin Mirkin·Camera Production AssistantJames Childers·Key GripPaul Miese·Best Boy Grip
Editing· 1
John Nutt·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Todd Boekelheide·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Don De Fina·Production DesignMarianna Åström-De Fina·Costume DesignerAurora Aguero·Storyboard Artist
Production· 11
Graeme Bretall·Executive ProducerShelly Notkin·Executive ProducerJane Hernandez·ProducerRichard Pagano·CastingSharon Bialy·CastingDebi Manwiller·CastingClarisse Perrette·Associate ProducerEllen Osborne·Production ManagerAllison Gordon-Kohler·Casting AssociateJennifer Sey·Production CoordinatorChristine Odegard·Location Manager
Other Departments· 2
Jon Fontana·GafferCatherine D'Ambrosio·Best Boy Electric
By the Numbers
57.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Nina Takes a Lover's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#FF0000
Mood
Romantic, Intriguing
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
90s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a black and white image of a woman from the waist up, with her right hand raised to her head, smiling slightly. Her body is outlined in ”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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