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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.4 / 100
1999·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 42m

THE LOST SON

Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl. He gets a call from an old friend from the Paris police department, now a businessman whose brother-in-law is missing. The missing man's parents hire Xavier over their daughter's objections, and quickly he finds himself in the realm of children's sexual slavery.

Above the Line
Chris Menges·DirectorEric Leclere·WriterMargaret Leclere·WriterBarry Ackroyd·Director of PhotographyGoran Bregović·Music
Cast
Daniel Auteuil·Xavier LombardNastassja Kinski·Deborah SpitzKatrin Cartlidge·EmilyMarianne Denicourt·NathalieCiarán Hinds·CarlosBillie Whitelaw·Mrs. SpitzCyril Shaps·Mr. SpitzBruce Greenwood·FriedmanJamie Harris·HopperHemal Pandya·Shiva
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 1
Chris Menges·Director
Writing· 3
Eric Leclere·WriterMargaret Leclere·WriterMark Mills·Writer
Camera· 1
Barry Ackroyd·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 4
Goran Bregović·MusicPeter Burgis·Foley ArtistNick Lowe·Dialogue EditorMartin Trevis·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Ray Chan·Art DirectionRicky Eyres·Art DirectionLouise Marzaroli·Art DirectionRosie Hackett·Costume DesignJohn Beard·Production DesignNiamh Coulter·Set DecorationRoseann Samuel·Makeup Designer
Production· 6
Georges Benayoun·Executive ProducerFinola Dwyer·ProducerNik Powell·Executive ProducerSarah Radclyffe·Executive ProducerStephen Woolley·Executive ProducerMarina Gefter·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 4
Roseann Samuel·HairstylistTina Sims·HairstylistTom Delmar·Stunt CoordinatorMatthew Twyford·Compositing Artist
By the Numbers
70.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
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 The Lost Son's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man's face in the upper left, partially obscured by shadow, looking directly forward. To his right, a shotgun barrel is visible, ang”

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Key Elements
Man's FaceShotgunPhotographs
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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