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Stiff Upper Lips poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.5 / 100
1997·Comedy·1h 34m

STIFF UPPER LIPS

“This sexual awakening... turns into a hilarious nightmare!”

Stiff Upper Lips is a broad parody of British period films, especially the lavish Merchant-Ivory productions of the 'eighties and early 'nineties. Although it specifically targets A Room with a View, Chariots of Fire, Maurice, A Passage to India, and many other films, in a more general way Stiff Upper Lips satirises popular perceptions of certain Edwardian traits: propriety, sexual repression, xenophobia, and class snobbery.

Above the Line
Gary Sinyor·DirectorPaul Simpkin·WriterGary Sinyor·WriterSimon Archer·Director of PhotographyDanny Hambrook·Sound EditorPeter Hollywood·Editor
Cast
Georgina Cates·EmilyPeter Ustinov·Horace WigginsPrunella Scales·Aunt AgnesSamuel West·EdwardSean Pertwee·GeorgeDavid Artus·HurdlerKevin Furlong·HurdlerNicholas Selby·Don 1John Boswall·Don 2Robert Portal·Cedric
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Gary Sinyor·DirectorRichard Lingard·First Assistant DirectorMarinella Setti·Script SupervisorStefan Gates·Second Assistant DirectorNatasha Tahta·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Paul Simpkin·WriterGary Sinyor·Writer
Camera· 5
Simon Archer·Director of PhotographyJessie Brough·Second Assistant CameraClive Mackey·First Assistant CameraSimon Minett·Additional CameraSimon Mein·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Peter Hollywood·EditorSarah Thomas·Associate Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Danny Hambrook·Sound EditorStuart Wilson·Boom OperatorDanny Hambrook·Sound RecordistPaul Davies·Dialogue EditorPaula Boram·Foley Artist
Art & Design· 3
Stephanie Collie·Costume DesignTeresa Kelly·Makeup ArtistJenny Sharpe·Makeup Designer
Production· 7
Jeremy Bolt·ProducerGary Sinyor·ProducerNigel Savage·Executive ProducerSimon Scotland·Line ProducerEmma Style·CastingAnanda Coulier·Production CoordinatorNatasha Ross·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 1
Roger Lowe·Gaffer
By the Numbers
55.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
40%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Stiff Upper Lips's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Lighthearted, Whimsical
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features five individuals against a backdrop of a blue sky with white clouds and a distant white dome-shaped building. A large white sheet or fabric ”

comedyperiod piece
Key Elements
Straw HatsWhite FabricTeddy BearDome Shaped Building
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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