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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.1 / 100
2001·Drama / History / Music·1h 48m

TAKING SIDES

One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Wilhelm Furtwangler's reputation rivaled that of Toscanini's. After the war, he was investigated as part of the Allies' de-Nazification programme. In the bombed-out Berlin of the immediate post-war period, the Allies slowly bring law and order to bear on an occupied Germany. An American major is given the Furtwangler file, and is told to find everything he can and to prosecute the man ruthlessly. Tough and hard-nosed, Major Steve Arnold sets out to investigate a world of which he knows nothing.

Above the Line
István Szabó·DirectorRonald Harwood·ScreenplayLajos Koltai·Director of PhotographySylvie Landra·Editor
Cast
Harvey Keitel·Steve ArnoldStellan Skarsgård·Wilhelm FurtwänglerMoritz Bleibtreu·David WillsR. Lee Ermey·General WallaceBirgit Minichmayr·Emmi StraubeUlrich Tukur·Helmut RodeOleg Tabakov·Colonel DymshitzHanns Zischler·Rudolf WernerArmin Rohde·SchleeDaniel White·Sergeant Adams
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
István Szabó·Director
Writing· 1
Ronald Harwood·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Lajos Koltai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sylvie Landra·Editor
Art & Design· 4
Ken Adam·Production DesignGyörgyi Szakács·Costume DesignAnja Müller·Supervising Art DirectorBernhard Henrich·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Yves Pasquier·ProducerCaroline Hutchings·CastingHeta Mantscheff·CastingGisela Waetzoldt-Hildebrandt·Associate ProducerGillian Hawser·Casting
By the Numbers
75.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
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 Taking Sides's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A1A1A
#8C7A5C
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Intense, Historical
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men in a dimly lit, indoor setting. On the left, a man in formal wear holds a conductor's baton, looking to the right. On the right, ano”

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Key Elements
Conductor's BatonPapersBooksInkwellsPen HolderGlasses
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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