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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.3 / 100
1998·Drama·2h 31m

THE GRANDFATHER

“Love or honor? How can one choose?”

After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from the US and hopes to find out which of his granddaughters is true, and which one is bastard.

Above the Line
José Luis Garci·DirectorJosé Luis Garci·WriterHoracio Valcárcel·WriterRaúl Pérez Cubero·Director of PhotographyManuel Balboa·Original Music ComposerMiguel González Sinde·Editor
Cast
Fernando Fernán Gómez·Don Rodrigo de Arista PotestadRafael Alonso·Don Pío CoronadoCayetana Guillén Cuervo·Doña Lucrecia RichmondAgustín González·Senén CorchadoCristina Cruz·DollyAlicia Rozas·NellyFernando Guillén·Alcalde de JerusaFrancisco Piquer·Prior de ZaratayMaría Massip·GregoriaJosé Caride·Venancio
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
José Luis Garci·DirectorSalvador Gómez Cuenca·Assistant DirectorMargarita Pardo·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
José Luis Garci·WriterHoracio Valcárcel·WriterBenito Pérez Galdós·Novel
Camera· 2
Raúl Pérez Cubero·Director of PhotographyJoaquín Manchado·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 2
Miguel González Sinde·EditorAmparo F. Roces·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Manuel Balboa·Original Music ComposerJosé Antonio Bermúdez·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Gumersindo Andrés·Costume DesignJulián Mateos·Production DesignCristóbal Criado·Makeup ArtistGil Parrondo·Set Decoration
Production· 3
José Luis Garci·ProducerLuis María Delgado·Executive ProducerValentín Panero·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Alicia López Medina·HairstylistAntonio Molina·Special EffectsJosé Luis Álvarez·Property Master
By the Numbers
73.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Grandfather's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#87CEEB
#A9A9A9
#4CAF50
Mood
Mysterious, Reflective, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a composite image with a woman's face looking upwards on the left and an older man's bearded profile on the right, both appearing in the clo”

dramamystery
Key Elements
HatsDressesFlowersTreesRocks
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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