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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.4 / 100
1996·Drama / War·1h 58m

THE OGRE

Frenchman Abel Tiffauges is a naive man who lives a simple life working as a mechanic. Falsely accused of being a child abuser, he is recruited as a soldier when World War II begins, but is captured soon and taken to the heart of Nazi Germany.

Above the Line
Volker Schlöndorff·DirectorJean-Claude Carrière·ScreenplayVolker Schlöndorff·ScreenplayBruno de Keyzer·Director of PhotographyMichael Nyman·Original Music ComposerNicolas Gaster·Editor
Cast
John Malkovich·AbelArmin Mueller-Stahl·Count von KaltenbornGottfried John·Chief ForesterMarianne Sägebrecht·Frau NettaVolker Spengler·Fieldmarshall Hermann GöringHeino Ferch·SS Officer RaufeisenDieter Laser·Professor BlättchenAgnès Soral·RachelSasha Hanau·MartineVernon Dobtcheff·Lawyer
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Volker Schlöndorff·DirectorMarek Brodzki·Assistant DirectorRoland Dhardiville·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Jean-Claude Carrière·ScreenplayVolker Schlöndorff·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Bruno de Keyzer·Director of PhotographyMartin Kenzie·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Nicolas Gaster·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Michael Nyman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Heinz Röske·Art DirectionEzio Frigerio·Production DesignDidier Naert·Art DirectionBernhard Henrich·Set DecorationAndrea Teichmann·Makeup ArtistKarl-Heinz Uebelmann·Storyboard Artist
Production· 14
Claude Berri·Executive ProducerLew Rywin·Executive ProducerJeremy Thomas·Executive ProducerGebhard Henke·ProducerIngrid Windisch·ProducerAndreas Grosch·Line ProducerDorothea Hildebrandt·Production ManagerArlette Danis·Production ManagerGérard Moulévrier·CastingLeo Davis·CastingMichał Szczerbic·Production ManagerMagdalena Szwarcbart·CastingKarin Müller-Grunewald·CastingFelix Moeller·Researcher
Other Departments· 1
Louis Malle·In Memory Of
By the Numbers
76.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$51K
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 The Ogre's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#990000
Mood
Intense, Raw, Musical
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
MicrophoneGlassesFilm Festival Laurel
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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