The Color of Evening

1990 1h 30m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 2

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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An aging artist seeks his muse and a young lover in the form of a beautiful model.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Martin Landau
Max Loeb
Ellen Burstyn
Kate O'Rielly
Roddy McDowall
Henry Seaton
Ione Skye
Halys Smith
Stuart Whitman
George Larson
Hildy Brooks
Edy Baxley
Kyle Chandler
John
Gretchen Becker
Meg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Stafford
Writers: Tamara Lynn Roth
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Stafford, shot by Bernard Salzmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Steven Weisberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn and Roddy McDowall carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Steve Stafford directs. Bernard Salzmann behind the camera. Steven Weisberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Steve Stafford, shot by Bernard Salzmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Steven Weisberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn and Roddy McDowall carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0139124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.