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CQ poster
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Average
MASTER SCORE 53.6 / 100
2001·Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi·1h 28m

CQ

“Every picture tells a story.”

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.

Above the Line
Roman Coppola·DirectorRoman Coppola·WriterRobert D. Yeoman·Director of PhotographyStéphane Luginbühl·Original Music ComposerLeslie Jones·Editor
Cast
Jeremy Davies·PaulAngela Lindvall·Dragonfly/ValentineÉlodie Bouchez·MarlèneGérard Depardieu·AndrezejGiancarlo Giannini·EnzoMassimo Ghini·FabrizioJason Schwartzman·Felix DeMarcoBilly Zane·Mr. EJohn Phillip Law·ChairmanSilvio Muccino·Pippo
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 7
Roman Coppola·DirectorLaurent Herbiet·First Assistant DirectorIris Wong Yat-Tung·Second Assistant DirectorEmilie Cherpitel·Third Assistant DirectorFrancesca Polic Greco·Second Assistant DirectorBeatrice Pettovich·Second Assistant DirectorChristopher Neil·Second Unit Director
Writing· 1
Roman Coppola·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert D. Yeoman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Leslie Jones·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Stéphane Luginbühl·Original Music ComposerEd Goldfarb·Original Music ComposerPierre Begon-Lours·Original Music ComposerPatrick Woodcock·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Luc Chalon·Art DirectionOshin Yeghiazariantz·Art DirectionDean Tavoularis·Production DesignBernard Warnas·Set Dresser
Production· 4
Willi Bär·Executive ProducerGeorgia Kacandes·Executive ProducerGary Marcus·ProducerFrancis Ford Coppola·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 8
Philippe Lebreton·Special Effects CoordinatorFrédéric Dessains·StuntsJean-Pierre Vallee·Stunt DriverOlivier de Laveleye·Special Effects CoordinatorPatrick Robineau·Stunt DriverMichel Norman·StuntsFrédéric Vallet·StuntsAurore Vallee·Stunt Driver
By the Numbers
53.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
66%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$500K
ROI -93%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#991F3F
#E67099
Mood
Playful, Retro, Intriguing
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a woman in a black and white swimsuit holding a red toy gun, sitting on large pink letters that spell "CQ". Above her and to the left, there”

comedysci-fi
Key Elements
Red Toy GunPink Letters "cq"
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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