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The First Man poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.4 / 100
2011·Drama·1h 41m

THE FIRST MAN

Based on a novel that Albert Camus was working on when he died, we follow Jacques Comery as he travels back to Algeria in 1957, a place full of childhood memories. The country is split between those wanting to remain a part of France, and those demanding independence. Reminiscences of his mother, his stern grandmother and a young Arab boy come flooding back.

Above the Line
Gianni Amelio·DirectorGianni Amelio·WriterAlbert Camus·NovelYves Cape·Director of PhotographyFranco Piersanti·Original Music ComposerCarlo Simeoni·Editor
Cast
Jacques Gamblin·Jacques CormeryMaya Sansa·Catherine Cormery (1924)Catherine Sola·Catherine Cormery (1957)Denis Podalydès·Professor BernardUlla Baugué·GrandmaNicolas Giraud·Uncle Étienne (1924)Nino Jouglet·Jacques as a childAbdelkarim Benhabouccha·HamoudHachemi Abdelmalek·AzizDjamel Hadj Saïd·Hamoud as a child
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Gianni Amelio·Director
Writing· 2
Gianni Amelio·WriterAlbert Camus·Novel
Camera· 2
Yves Cape·Director of PhotographyLuan Amelio Ujkaj·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Carlo Simeoni·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Franco Piersanti·Original Music ComposerFrançois Waledisch·SoundÉlisabeth Paquotte·Sound EditorStéphane Thiébaut·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 2
Arnaud de Moléron·Production DesignPatricia Colin·Costume Design
Production· 6
Bruno Pésery·ProducerGiovanni Stabilini·ProducerMarco Chimenz·ProducerRiccardo Tozzi·ProducerPhilippe Carcassonne·ProducerYacine Laloui·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
62.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$757K
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 First Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFFFFF
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Mood
Thoughtful, Historical, Educational
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a young boy with light brown hair and a dark jacket, looking down intently at an open book in his hands. The book has text and illustrat”

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Key Elements
Open BookDeskCoat Hooks
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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