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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.9 / 100
1997·Biography / Drama·1h 31m

VOYAGE TO THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD

Manoel is an aging film director who travels with the film crew through Portugal in search of the origins of Afonso, a famous French actor whose father emigrated from Portugal to France and in process remembers his own youth.

Above the Line
Manoel de Oliveira·DirectorManoel de Oliveira·WriterRenato Berta·Director of PhotographyEmmanuel Nuñes·MusicValérie Loiseleux·Editor
Cast
Marcello Mastroianni·ManoelJean-Yves Gautier·AfonsoLeonor Silveira·JuditeDiogo Dória·DuarteIsabel de Castro·Maria AfonsoCécile Sanz de Alba·CristinaJosé Pinto·José AfonsoAdelaide Teixeira·SenhoraIsabel Ruth·OlgaManoel de Oliveira·Driver
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Manoel de Oliveira·DirectorJoão Milagre·Second Assistant DirectorJosé Maria Vaz da Silva·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Manoel de Oliveira·Writer
Camera· 4
Renato Berta·Director of PhotographyPeer Menke·Steadicam OperatorJacques Monge·Steadicam OperatorPaulo Miguel Rosa·Grip
Editing· 1
Valérie Loiseleux·Editor
Sound & Music· 11
Emmanuel Nuñes·MusicJean-François Auger·Sound MixerNicolas Becker·Foley ArtistMichel Filippi·ADR SupervisorPedro Melo·Boom OperatorJean-Paul Mugel·SoundPierre-Yves Artaud·MusicianFabrice Bollon·ConductorGérard Buquet·MusicianErnesto Molinari·MusicianClaire Talibart·Musician
Art & Design· 6
Zé Branco·Production DesignIsabel Favila·Costume DesignDante Trani·Key Makeup ArtistAna Lorena·Makeup ArtistDavide Trani·Assistant Makeup ArtistFernando Areal·Property Master
Production· 4
Paulo Branco·ProducerÉlisabeth Bocquet·Production ManagerAntónio Gonçalo·Production ManagerPaula Ribas·Production Secretary
By the Numbers
66.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
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 Voyage to the Beginning of the World's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Thoughtful, Classic
Composition
Split
Era
90s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features two black and white pencil sketch portraits of older men wearing hats, set against a background split horizontally into vibrant color blocks”

Key Elements
HatGlasses
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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