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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.9 / 100
2007·Drama / Romance·1h 51m

STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING

Leonard Schiller once counted among New York's literary lions, but illness and ten years of writer's block have lowered his profile, almost to the point of obscurity. When Heather Wolfe, an ambitious literature major, asks to interview him for her thesis on his work, her interest forces him to address the issues that he has avoided all these years, and stirs in him feelings he has long forgotten, much to his daughter's consternation.

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Andrew Wagner·DirectorFred Parnes·ScreenplayAndrew Wagner·ScreenplayHarlan Bosmajian·Director of PhotographyAdam Gorgoni·Original Music ComposerGena Bleier·Editor
Cast
Frank Langella·Leonard SchillerLauren Ambrose·Heather WolfePatti Perkins·DoloresAdrian Lester·Casey DavisLili Taylor·Ariel SchillerDennis Parlato·AuthorJeff McCarthy·CharlesMichael Cumpsty·VictorJessica Hecht·Sandra BennettKarl Bury·Frederick
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 1
Andrew Wagner·Director
Writing· 3
Fred Parnes·ScreenplayAndrew Wagner·ScreenplayBrian Morton·Novel
Camera· 1
Harlan Bosmajian·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gena Bleier·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Adam Gorgoni·Original Music ComposerB. Tennyson Sebastian III·Sound Re-Recording MixerScott A. Jennings·Supervising Sound EditorBrett Pierce·Sound Re-Recording MixerJoe Schiff·Sound Effects EditorScott A. Jennings·Sound Re-Recording MixerBrett Pierce·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 4
Dara Wishingrad·Art DirectionClaudia Brown·Costume DesignCarol Strober·Production DesignStacy St. Onge·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 11
Allen Meyerson·Executive ProducerAndrew Wagner·ProducerGary Winick·ProducerJake Abraham·ProducerJohn Sloss·Executive ProducerFred Parnes·ProducerNancy Israel·ProducerDouglas Harmon·Executive ProducerGreg Moyer·Executive ProducerCindy Tolan·CastingMandy Tagger·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
Michael E. Phillips·Post Production Consulting
By the Numbers
76.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
87%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Starting Out in the Evening's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of an older man with glasses, his hands clasped under his chin, looking down. Below him is the top part of a typewriter with a sh”

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Key Elements
GlassesTypewriterPaper
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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