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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.5 / 100
2013·Documentary·2h

SALINGER

“Uncover the mystery but don't spoil the secrets!”

An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.

Above the Line
Shane Salerno·DirectorShane Salerno·WriterPaul Alexander·BookBuddy Squires·Director of PhotographyLorne Balfe·Original Music ComposerRegis Kimble·Editor
Cast
Michael Mcdermott·Self - PhotojournalistA. E. Hotchner·Self - WriterJean Miller·Self - Salinger's FriendGore Vidal·Self - WriterTom Wolfe·Self - WriterJohn Guare·Self - PlaywrightPhilip Seymour Hoffman·Self - ActorMartin Sheen·Self - ActorHarvey Jason·Self - Rare BooksellerPaul Alexander·Self - Salinger's Biographer
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Shane Salerno·Director
Writing· 2
Shane Salerno·WriterPaul Alexander·Book
Camera· 5
Buddy Squires·Director of PhotographyAnthony Savini·Second Unit Director of PhotographyAl Broderick·Additional PhotographyMichael Mcdermott·Additional PhotographyPedro Valenzuela·Additional Photography
Editing· 3
Regis Kimble·EditorLangdon Page·EditorJeffrey Doe·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Lorne Balfe·Original Music ComposerMark Roy·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Julie Warnock·Makeup & Hair
Production· 15
Shane Salerno·ProducerBuddy Squires·ProducerDeborah Randall·ProducerCraig Fanning·ProducerJeffrey Doe·Co-ProducerBruce Dunn·Co-ProducerLangdon Page·Associate ProducerAnn Johansson·ResearcherLani Neumann·Associate ProducerDavid Hill·Associate ProducerPamela Baldwin·Associate ProducerChris Kubica·Associate ProducerAndrew Troy·Associate ProducerEberhard Alsen·ResearcherNatalie Mann·Researcher
Other Departments· 1
Sabine Krayenbühl·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
50.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
36%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$651K
ROI -67%
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 Salinger's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#808080
#700000
#FFD700
Mood
Mysterious, Pensive
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The upper portion of the poster features a black and white photograph of a man looking directly forward, with only his eyes, nose, and the top of his head visib”

Key Elements
Cigarette
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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