Strong

MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100

2010Documentary1h 25m

BEAUTIFUL DARLING

“The Life and Times of the Andy Warhol Superstar”

James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and footage, and extracts from Darling's movies.

Above the Line

James Rasin·DirectorJames Rasin·ScreenplayMartina Radwan·Director of PhotographyGerald Busby·MusicZachary Stuart-Pontier·Editor

Cast

Candy Darling·Self (archive footage)Andy Warhol·Self (archive footage)Holly Woodlawn·SelfFran Lebowitz·SelfPaul Morrissey·SelfJulie Newmar·SelfJeremiah Newton·SelfJohn Waters·SelfJackie Curtis·Self (archive footage)Michael J. Pollard·Self

Full Crew

(30 credits)

Directing· 1

James Rasin·Director

Writing· 1

James Rasin·Screenplay

Camera· 5

Martina Radwan·Director of PhotographyAlan McIntyre Smith·Additional Director of PhotographyGabriel Judet-Weinshel·Additional Director of PhotographyMarcela Coto·Assistant CameraLuis Colon·Additional Director of Photography

Editing· 3

Zachary Stuart-Pontier·EditorBrian Gates·Assistant EditorMarcela Coto·Assistant Editor

Sound & Music· 10

Gerald Busby·MusicLouis Durra·MusicJesse Flower-Ambroch·Sound MixerAndy Hay·Sound Re-Recording MixerAndy Hay·Sound DesignerAndy Hay·Supervising Sound EditorTyler Cartner·Sound MixerRobin Shore·Sound MixerLaura Sinnott·Sound EngineerBen Decter·Additional Music

Production· 10

Michael J. Newman·Executive ProducerGill Holland·ProducerElisabeth Bentley·ProducerLynne Kirby·Executive ProducerAnn Rose·Executive ProducerD.J. Martin·Executive ProducerJeremiah Newton·ProducerCarly Hugo·Co-ProducerMeg E. Newman·Associate ProducerAnne Loretto·Co-Producer

By the Numbers

66.5

OF 100

Master Score

7.3

OF 10

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Beautiful Darling's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

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#E0E0E0

#FF0000

Mood

Dramatic, Vibrant, Bold

Composition

Full Bleed

Era

1970s

Visual Style

Graphic Design

“The poster features a close-up, stylized portrait of a person with light skin, red lipstick, and blue eyeshadow, looking upwards with their mouth open. Their ha”

Key Elements

NecklacePendant

Atmosphere

Vibrant

Color Mood

Mixed

Setting

Abstract

Design Score

8/10