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Catalog/Drama/Beauty and the Bastard
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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.1 / 100
2005·Drama / Music / Romance·1h 42m

BEAUTY AND THE BASTARD

Even though Nelli's parents have the perfect career and man planned for her, she dreams of becoming a singer. In a studio, she meets a young hip hop artist Sune and asks him to help her make a demo tape.

Above the Line
Dome Karukoski·DirectorPekko Pesonen·WriterPini Hellstedt·Director of PhotographyJukka Immonen·Original Music ComposerHarri Ylönen·Editor
Cast
Pamela Tola·NelliSamuli Vauramo·SuneJoonas Saartamo·KondisEero Milonoff·IsukkiJussi Nikkilä·MikkoElena Leeve·MariMikko Kouki·AnssiMikko Leppilampi·D.T.Anna-Leena Härkönen·HilkkaEero Saarinen·Nelli's Father
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Dome Karukoski·DirectorPaula Pitkänen·Second Assistant DirectorTuula Nikkola·Script SupervisorSanna Östman·Script SupervisorMark Lwoff·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Pekko Pesonen·Writer
Camera· 2
Pini Hellstedt·Director of PhotographyJan Granström·Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Harri Ylönen·EditorPasi Mäkelä·ColoristIllusia Sarvas·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Jukka Immonen·Original Music ComposerTuomas Klaavo·Sound EditorPeter Nordström·Sound Re-Recording MixerJuha Hakanen·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 4
Tarja Saikkonen·Costume DesignAntti Mattila·Production DesignMari Vaalasranta·Makeup ArtistJussi Rantamäki·Property Master
Production· 10
Olli Haikka·ProducerAleksi Bardy·ProducerRiina Hyytiä·ProducerMarko Talli·Production ManagerTimo Jyllikoski·Location ManagerTutsa Huuhka·CastingPia Pesonen·CastingDome Karukoski·CastingMarko Talli·Line ProducerElla Piesala·Line Producer
Other Departments· 1
Jani Lehtinen·Gaffer
By the Numbers
73.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
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 Beauty and the Bastard's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is vertically split into two halves. The left half features a young woman with long blonde hair looking to the right, against a yellow backgrou”

dramaromance
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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