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Catalog/Drama/The Rites of May
The Rites of May poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.9 / 100
1976·Drama / Horror / Thriller·1h 45m

THE RITES OF MAY

During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance.

Above the Line
Mike De Leon·DirectorGil Quito·ScreenplayClodualdo del Mundo Jr.·ScreenplayRody Lacap·Director of PhotographyMax Jocson·Original Music ComposerIke Jarlego Jr.·Editor
Cast
Charo Santos·TeresaTommy Abuel·JunMona Lisa·Aling PiningMario Montenegro·Dr. TorresSarah K. Joaquin·Aling AngelinaSusan Valdez-LeGoff·RosaMoody Diaz·Aling Bebeng
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Mike de Leon·Director
Writing· 2
Gil Quito·ScreenplayClodualdo del Mundo Jr.·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Rody Lacap·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ike Jarlego Jr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Max Jocson·Original Music ComposerTony Regalario·OrchestratorSebastian Sayson·Sound EngineerRamon Reyes·Sound EngineerLuis S. Reyes·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 1
Mel Chionglo·Production Design
Other Departments· 1
Ely Cruz·Cinematography
By the Numbers
62.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
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

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#8C3A3A
Mood
Eerie, Suspenseful, Fearful
Composition
Layered
Era
Modern
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is divided into three horizontal sections. The top section, in grayscale, shows a man in a light t-shirt and dark pants seated on a stool in the cent”

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Key Elements
StoolBenches
Atmosphere
Dark, Unsettling
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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