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The Whistler poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 51.3 / 100
2009·Comedy / Crime·1h 28m

THE WHISTLER

Cannes, the French Riviera. Armand Teillard is happy with life; a busy store downtown, a delightful girlfriend, a magnificent record collection and lunch every day at Sofia and Martial's family restaurant with a perfect sea view. So when Sofia tells Armand that Zapetti, a property developer with mafia connections, is putting the squeeze on her to sell up, he is horrified. Armand is an easy-going guy, but when he gets mad... actually, Armand never gets mad. He leaves that to his twin brother, Maurice, The Whistler. When Maurice rides into town in his Aston Martin and designer suit, Zapetti, his mob and the corrupt local politicians are in trouble. But what if, behind the dyed hair and tinted contact lenses, Maurice and Armand are one and the same guy? Is Cannes big enough for the both of them?

Above the Line
Philippe Lefebvre·DirectorPhilippe Lefebvre·WriterLaurent Chalumeau·NovelChristophe Offenstein·Director of PhotographySinclair·Original Music ComposerJean-Denis Buré·Editor
Cast
François Berléand·Armand / Maurice TeillardThierry Lhermitte·Jean-Patrick ZapettiVirginie Efira·CandiceAlain Chabat·Le contrôleur des impôtsSami Bouajila·Karim ChaoucheFred Testot·Xavier MaziniClémentine Célarié·Viviane VatinetConstance Dollé·SofiaStéphane De Groodt·MartialKarim Adda·Francis, le serveur
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Philippe Lefebvre·Director
Writing· 2
Philippe Lefebvre·WriterLaurent Chalumeau·Novel
Camera· 1
Christophe Offenstein·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Jean-Denis Buré·EditorJean-Christophe Hym·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Sinclair·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Marie-Laure Lasson·Costume DesignSylvie Olivé·Production DesignCatherine Ichou·Makeup ArtistKaatje Van Damme·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Alain Attal·ProducerOlivier Carbone·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Dorothée Soual·Wigmaker
By the Numbers
51.3
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
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 The Whistler's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#333333
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, central image of a man's face looking to the right, partially obscured by a green rectangular shape on the left. To the right of th”

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Key Elements
HatsTrench CoatsCaneGun
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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