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Friday Night poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.6 / 100
2002·Drama / Romance·1h 30m

FRIDAY NIGHT

“This could be any evening in any place.”

The night before she is to move in with her boyfriend, a young Parisian woman picks up a male hitchhiker, leading to a highly charged and impossibly erotic detour.

Above the Line
Claire Denis·DirectorEmmanuèle Bernheim·ScreenplayClaire Denis·ScreenplayAgnès Godard·Director of PhotographyDickon Hinchliffe·Original Music ComposerNelly Quettier·Editor
Cast
Valérie Lemercier·LaureVincent Lindon·JeanHélène Fillières·The Tired WomanHélène de Saint-Père·MarieGrégoire Colin·Young Man in ParkaFlorence Loiret Caille·Pinball GirlGilles D'Ambra·Husband of The Tired WomanMicha Lescot·ReceptionistGianfranco Poddighe·Hotel ManagerNordine Barour·Server
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Claire Denis·DirectorJean-Paul Allegre·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Emmanuèle Bernheim·ScreenplayClaire Denis·ScreenplayEmmanuèle Bernheim·Novel
Camera· 1
Agnès Godard·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Nelly Quettier·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Dickon Hinchliffe·Original Music ComposerJean-Louis Ughetto·SoundVincent Arnardi·Sound MixerChristophe Bourreau·Foley ArtistPascal Chauvin·Sound Effects EditorÉric Grattepain·Sound Effects EditorMacdara Smith·Sound Effects EditorJean-Christophe Winding·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Katia Wyszkop·Production DesignJudy Shrewsbury·Costume DesignCatherine Leterrier·Costume DesignLaurence Grosjean·Makeup ArtistGérard Marcireau·Set DecorationDanièle Vuarin·Key Makeup ArtistAlexandra Lassen·Assistant Art Director
Production· 5
Bruno Pésery·ProducerStéphane Batut·CastingLaurence Picollec·FinanceChristian Guillon·Visual Effects ProducerLuc Augereau·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 3
Reynald Desbant·HairstylistVéronique Boitout·Key Hair StylistKevin Berger·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
70.6
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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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Determined
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a large image of a man wearing a headset, positioned above the title "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS" in bold, blocky white letters on a dark blu”

Key Elements
Football HelmetsHeadsetFootball Uniforms
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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