A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.1 / 100
2005Drama / History1h 50m
THE SUN
A re-imagination of Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s final days in power as WWII draws to a close.
Above the Line
Aleksandr Sokurov·DirectorYuriy Arabov·WriterJeremy Noble·WriterAleksandr Sokurov·Director of PhotographyAndrey Sigle·MusicSergey Ivanov·Editor
Cast
Issey Ogata·Emperor Shouwa-Tennou HirohitoRobert Dawson·General Douglas MacArthurKaori Momoi·Empress KojunShiro Sano·The chamberlainDmitriy PodnozovShinmei Tsuji·Old servantTaijirō Tamura·scientistGeorgi Pitskhelauri·midshipmanHiroya Morita·Suzuki, Prime MinisterToshiaki Nishizawa·Yonai, Minister of the Navy
Full Crew(21 credits)
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 1
Aleksandr Sokurov·Director
Writing· 2
Yuriy Arabov·WriterJeremy Noble·Writer
Camera· 3
Aleksandr Sokurov·Director of PhotographyAnatoliy Rodionov·Additional Director of PhotographyAleksandr Mazur·Additional Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sergey Ivanov·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Andrey Sigle·MusicSergey Moshkov·Sound Director
Art & Design· 4
Elena Zhukova·Production DesignLidiya Kryukova·Costume DesignSergey Smilga·Set DesignerZhanna Rodionova·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Viviana Queirolo-Bertoglio·ProducerAntoine de Clermont-Tonnerre·ProducerAndrey Sigle·ProducerIgor Kalenov·ProducerAndrei Zertsalov·ProducerMarco Mueller·ProducerAlexander Rodnyansky·ProducerEvgeniy Grigorev·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
76.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$217K
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 Sun's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#312E2B
#FFFFFF
#C9B99E
Mood
Mysterious, Somber
Composition
Split
Era
1940s 1950s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features two men in a split composition, with a jagged, dark vertical shadow dividing the frame. On the left, a man in a dark suit and fedora, wearin”
Key Elements
FedoraGlassesMilitary CapMilitary Uniform
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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