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Ali and Nino poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.5 / 100
2016·Drama / Romance / War·1h 40m

ALI AND NINO

“While the world was falling apart, they were falling in love.”

Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.

Above the Line
Asif Kapadia·DirectorChristopher Hampton·WriterKurban Said·BookGökhan Tiryaki·Director of PhotographyDario Marianelli·Original Music ComposerAlexander Berner·Editor
Cast
Adam Bakri·Ali Khan ShirvanshirMaría Valverde·Nino KipianiConnie Nielsen·Duchess KipianiMandy Patinkin·Duke KipianiNuman Acar·Seyid MustafaRiccardo Scamarcio·Malik NakhararyanHomayoun Ershadi·Safar Khan ShirvanshirHalit Ergenç·Fatali Khan KhoyskiFakhraddin Manafov·Haji Zeynalabdin TaghiyevNigar Gulahmadova·Sona Taghiyeva
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 1
Asif Kapadia·Director
Writing· 2
Christopher Hampton·WriterKurban Said·Book
Camera· 1
Gökhan Tiryaki·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alexander Berner·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Dario Marianelli·Original Music ComposerMatis Rei·Sound Effects EditorColin Nicolson·Production Sound MixerTim Cavagin·Sound Re-Recording MixerPeter Gleaves·ADR MixerDafydd Archard·Sound Re-Recording MixerBernard O'Reilly·Foley Artist
Art & Design· 8
Burak Yerlikaya·Art DirectionJames Wakefield·Art DirectionCarlos Conti·Production DesignMichele Clapton·Costume DesignStella Fox·Set DecorationKirstin Chalmers·Makeup ArtistGeorge Dean·PainterNina Ayres·Assistant Costume Designer
Production· 4
Mairi Bett·Executive ProducerKris Thykier·ProducerLeyla Aliyeva·Executive ProducerShaheen Baig·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Ray Marston·WigmakerSarah Weatherburn·WigmakerKirstin Chalmers·HairstylistMarc Pilcher·Hair Supervisor
By the Numbers
78.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
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 Ali and Nino's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8C7054
#4A4A3C
#C1B09B
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic, War
Composition
Split
Era
1940s 1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a split composition with two distinct scenes. The upper half shows a man and a woman sitting on a grassy hill, smiling and looking at each o”

romancewardrama
Key Elements
RifleLight Green Fruit Vegetable
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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