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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.7 / 100
2000·Drama / Music·1h 49m

SONGCATCHER

“Fall under its spell..”

After being denied a promotion at the university where she teaches, Doctor Lily Penleric, a brilliant musicologist, impulsively visits her sister, who runs a struggling rural school in Appalachia. There she stumbles upon the discovery of her life - a treasure trove of ancient Scots-Irish ballads, songs that have been handed down from generation to generation, preserved intact by the seclusion of the mountains. With the goal of securing her promotion, Lily ventures into the most isolated areas of the mountains to collect the songs and finds herself increasingly enchanted.

Above the Line
Maggie Greenwald·DirectorMaggie Greenwald·WriterEnrique Chediak·Director of PhotographyDavid Mansfield·Original Music ComposerKeith Reamer·Editor
Cast
Janet McTeer·Professor Lily Penleric, PhDMichael Goodwin·Professor Wallace Aldrich, PhDGregory Russell Cook·Fate HoneycuttJane Adams·Eleanor 'Elna' PenlericE. Katherine Kerr·Harriet TolliverEmmy Rossum·Deladis SlocumbPat Carroll·Viney ButlerStephanie Roth Haberle·Alice KincaidAidan Quinn·Tom BledsoeBart Hansard·Hilliard
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 1
Maggie Greenwald·Director
Writing· 1
Maggie Greenwald·Writer
Camera· 1
Enrique Chediak·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Keith Reamer·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
David Mansfield·Original Music ComposerSheila K. Adams·Vocal Coach
Art & Design· 4
Ginger Tougas·Production DesignMolly Mikula·Art DirectionKasia Walicka Maimone·Costume DesignMarthe Pineau·Set Decoration
Production· 12
Richard Miller·ProducerEllen Rigas-Venetis·ProducerCaroline Kaplan·Executive ProducerJonathan Sehring·Executive ProducerVivian Hasbrouk·CastingTracy Kilpatrick·CastingEllen Parks·CastingJennifer Roth·Co-ProducerWendy Sax·Co-ProducerPatrick Allen·Associate ProducerElizabeth Finkelstein·Associate ProducerLisa Vandever·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
75.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a composite image with three main figures. In the upper left, a woman with blonde hair styled upwards looks to the left. Above and to ”

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Key Elements
Vintage Phonograph
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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