B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.0 / 100
1995Drama1h 32m
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
A Greek-Irish sailor becomes friends with a 10-year-old sampan girl while his freighter is docked in Hong Kong.
Above the Line
Marion Hänsel·DirectorMarion Hänsel·ScreenplayLouis Grospierre·ScreenplayBernard Lutic·Director of PhotographyWim Mertens·Original Music ComposerSusana Rossberg·Editor
Cast
Stephen Rea·NikosLing Chu·LiAdrian Brine·CaptainMaka Kotto·African SailorMischa Aznavour·Young SailorJane Birkin·Nikos' Former Love (voice)Chan Chan Man·Baby ZhengChow Jo·GrandfatherWong Wong·GrandmotherFow Tse·Stepfather
Full Crew(15 credits)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Marion Hänsel·Director
Writing· 3
Marion Hänsel·ScreenplayLouis Grospierre·ScreenplayNikos Kavvadias·Short Story
Camera· 1
Bernard Lutic·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Susana Rossberg·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Wim Mertens·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Thierry Leproust·Art DirectionYan Tax·Costume DesignDick Naastepad·Makeup ArtistLia van der Horst·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Mark Forstater·ProducerÉric van Beuren·ProducerMarion Hänsel·Delegated ProducerJessinta Liu Fung-Ping·Line Producer
By the Numbers
63.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A movie poster features a young person in dark clothing holding a long pole, standing in water with a cityscape of tall, dark buildings and cranes in the backgr”
Key Elements
Long PoleBuildingsCranesWater
Atmosphere
Gritty, Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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