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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.8 / 100
1999·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 36m

CRIMINAL LOVERS

“Their idea of foreplay was murder.”

After a perverted impulse drives them to kill, Alice and her boyfriend, Luc, drag the body into the woods, only to find themselves hopelessly lost – much like the fairy-tale plight of Hansel and Gretel. Starving and with no hope of being found, they chance upon a dilapidated cottage where a hulking man takes them prisoner and proceeds to feed Luc's sexual appetite.

Above the Line
François Ozon·DirectorFrançois Ozon·ScreenplayAnnabelle Perrichon·WriterPierre Stoeber·Director of PhotographyPhilippe Rombi·Original Music ComposerDominique Petrot·Editor
Cast
Natacha Régnier·AliceJérémie Renier·LucPredrag 'Miki' Manojlović·Man of the ForestSalim Kéchiouche·SaïdYasmine Belmadi·KarimBernard Maume·The ProfessorJean-Louis Debard·The Night GuardCatherine Vierne·The Jewel SaleswomanMarielle Coubaillon·The Market's HostessOlivier Papot·The Police Officer
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 1
François Ozon·Director
Writing· 3
François Ozon·ScreenplayAnnabelle Perrichon·WriterMarcia Romano·Writer
Camera· 1
Pierre Stoeber·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Dominique Petrot·EditorClaudine Bouché·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Philippe Rombi·Original Music ComposerFrançois Guillaume·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 7
Arnaud de Moléron·Art DirectionPascaline Chavanne·Costume DesignArnaud de Moléron·Production DesignPierre Griffon·Set DecorationAgnès Morlhigem·Key Makeup ArtistManuela Taco·Assistant Makeup ArtistNelly Robin·Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Olivier Delbosc·ProducerMarc Missonnier·ProducerMat Troi Day·Production ManagerStéphane Foenkinos·CastingFlorent Fay·Unit Production ManagerPhilippe Royer·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Mélanie Karlin·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
74.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
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 Criminal Lovers's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#556B2F
#A0522D
Mood
Brooding
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a dark background with a tall, moss-covered object resembling a phallus in the center. To the left, a woman with long hair is hunched ”

horrorromance
Key Elements
Moss Covered ObjectTitle Text
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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