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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.0 / 100
2011·Biography / Drama / Romance·1h 30m

CHRISTOPHER AND HIS KIND

In 1931, budding author Christopher Isherwood goes to Berlin at the invitation of his friend W. H. Auden for the gay sex that abounds in the city. He falls for street sweeper Heinz, paying medical bills for the boy's sickly mother, to the disapproval of her other son, Nazi Gerhardt.

Above the Line
Geoffrey Sax·DirectorKevin Elyot·WriterKieran McGuigan·Director of PhotographyDominik Scherrer·Original Music ComposerPaul Knight·Editor
Cast
Matt Smith·Christopher IsherwoodImogen Poots·Jean RossLindsay Duncan·Kathleen IsherwoodPerry Milward·Richard IsherwoodToby Jones·Gerald HamiltonPip Carter·W. H. AudenAlexander Dreymon·CasparFaolan Morgan·PiepsIssy van Randwyck·Frl. ThurauClare Louise Connolly·Frl. Schmidt
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Geoffrey Sax·DirectorBarry Keil·First Assistant DirectorAdam Philpott·Second Assistant DirectorSamantha Ross·Third Assistant DirectorSan Davey·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Kevin Elyot·Writer
Camera· 3
Kieran McGuigan·Director of PhotographyRory Moles·Focus PullerAndy Gardner·First Assistant "B" Camera
Editing· 1
Paul Knight·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Dominik Scherrer·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Gillian Devenney·Art DirectionSuzie Davies·Production DesignLorna Marie Mugan·Costume Design
Production· 14
Celia Duval·ProducerMichele Buck·Executive ProducerKevin Elyot·Executive ProducerRebecca Keane·Executive ProducerEleanor Moran·Executive ProducerDamien Timmer·Executive ProducerSusie Parriss·CastingJon Williams·Head of ProductionMaree Gecks·Production ManagerSheila Price·Production AccountantClair Hanson·Assistant AccountantCatherine Geary·Location ManagerChristopher Myers·Assistant Location ManagerDamien Glenholmes·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 2
Don Bachardy·Creative ConsultantJoe Condren·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
76.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Christopher and His Kind's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Relaxed, Calm
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s 1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Two shirtless men are lying on a wooden deck, seen from an overhead perspective. The man on the left is lying on his back with his head turned to the right, wea”

dramabiographical
Key Elements
Open BookSunglassesWhite Belts
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Outdoor
Design Score
7/10
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