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Gloomy Sunday poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.7 / 100
1999·Drama / Romance·1h 52m

GLOOMY SUNDAY

Budapest in the thirties. The restaurant owner Laszlo hires the pianist András to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona who inspires András to his only composition. His song of Gloomy Sunday is, at first, loved and then feared, for its melancholic melody triggers off a chain of suicides. The fragile balance of the erotic ménage à trois is sent off kilter when the German Hans goes and falls in love with Ilona as well.

Above the Line
Rolf Schübel·DirectorRolf Schübel·ScreenplayRuth Toma·ScreenplayEdward Kłosiński·Director of PhotographyDetlef Petersen·Original Music ComposerUrsula Höf·Editor
Cast
Marozsán Erika·IlonaJoachim Król·LászlóBen Becker·Hans WieckStefano Dionisi·AndrásAndrás Bálint·Ilonas SohnGéza Boros·GeigenspielerRolf Becker·Der alte WieckIlse Zielstorff·Frau WieckFerenc Bács·BotschafterJúlia Zsolnai·Frau Botschafter
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Rolf Schübel·Director
Writing· 2
Rolf Schübel·ScreenplayRuth Toma·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Edward Kłosiński·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ursula Höf·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Detlef Petersen·Original Music ComposerRezsö Seress·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Richard Schöps·Producer
By the Numbers
86.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
84%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$586K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Gloomy Sunday's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy, Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a woman with dark hair and pale skin, resting her head on her hand, with a sorrowful expression. Below her, the title "GLOOMY SUNDAY" ”

romancedrama
Key Elements
WomanPianoTitleSheet Music
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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