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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.5 / 100
2014·Biography / Documentary·1h 40m

REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG

“Ideas move me.”

An intimate study of one of the most influential and provocative thinkers of the 20th century tracking feminist icon Susan Sontag’s seminal, life-changing moments through archival materials, accounts from friends, family, colleagues, and lovers, as well as her own words, as read by Patricia Clarkson.

Above the Line
Nancy D. Kates·DirectorNancy D. Kates·ScreenplayJohn Haptas·ScreenplaySophie E. Constantinou·Director of PhotographyLaura Karpman·Original Music ComposerJohn Haptas·Editor
Cast
Susan Sontag·Self (archive footage)Patricia Clarkson·Susan Sontag (voice)Noël Burch·SelfLucinda Childs·SelfMark Danner·SelfNadine Gordimer·SelfAlice Kaplan·SelfStephen Koch·SelfEva Kollisch·SelfFran Lebowitz·Self
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Nancy D. Kates·Director
Writing· 2
Nancy D. Kates·ScreenplayJohn Haptas·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sophie E. Constantinou·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John Haptas·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Laura Karpman·Original Music ComposerNora Kroll-Rosenbaum·Original Music ComposerChristopher Barnett·Sound Re-Recording MixerTeresa Eckton·Sound Effects EditorDavid C. Hughes·Sound Effects EditorTom Myers·Sound Designer
Production· 5
Tom Dolby·Executive ProducerNancy D. Kates·ProducerRachel Antell·Co-ProducerArwen Curry·Associate ProducerSusannah Patrice Morse·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
63.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
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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 Regarding Susan Sontag's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Intellectual
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s 1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white portrait of a woman with dark, wavy hair looking upwards and to the right, with her chin resting on her left hand. The background is a texture”

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Key Elements
Woman's HandLetterpress Type Blocks
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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