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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.9 / 100
2019·Drama / History·1h 52m

WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS

At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.

Above the Line
Ciro Guerra·DirectorCiro Guerra·ScreenplayJ.M. Coetzee·NovelChris Menges·Director of PhotographyGiampiero Ambrosi·Original Music ComposerJacopo Quadri·Editor
Cast
Mark Rylance·The MagistrateJohnny Depp·Colonel JollRobert Pattinson·Officer MandelGana Bayarsaikhan·The GirlGreta Scacchi·MaiDavid Dencik·The ClerkSam Reid·The LieutenantHarry Melling·Garrison Soldier #4Bill Milner·Garrison Soldier #5Gursed Dalkhsuren·Old Prisoner
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Ciro Guerra·DirectorMohammed Hamza Regragui·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ciro Guerra·ScreenplayJ.M. Coetzee·Novel
Camera· 2
Chris Menges·Director of PhotographyOlly Tellett·First Assistant "A" Camera
Editing· 1
Jacopo Quadri·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Giampiero Ambrosi·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Carlo Poggioli·Costume DesignCrispian Sallis·Production DesignDomenico Sica·Supervising Art DirectorAnnick Biltresse·Art Department CoordinatorCrispian Sallis·Set DecorationMarta Roggero·Makeup Department Head
Production· 13
Olga Segura-Gall·ProducerAndrea Iervolino·ProducerMonika Bacardi·ProducerMichael Fitzgerald·ProducerPenelope Glass·Executive ProducerAndrea Zoso·Executive ProducerZakaria Alaoui·Line ProducerBrian W. Cook·Co-Executive ProducerDeborah Dobson Bach·Line ProducerLeo Davis·CastingLissy Holm·CastingDanielle Maloni·Line ProducerDavide Tovi·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Erika Scaramella·Post Production SupervisorAlex Matcham·Production ControllerArmido Pezzato·Hair Department Head
By the Numbers
74.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$761K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Waiting for the Barbarians's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A09E90
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Mood
Somber, Historical, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1900s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three men in military attire against a cloudy, desaturated sky, with a desert landscape below. In the foreground, a man with a mustache and ”

dramahistory
Key Elements
Military UniformsMilitary CapCapeHorsesGold Object
Atmosphere
Muted, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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