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5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970)

Directed by Mario Bava · Cinematography by Antonio Rinaldi, Mario Bava

82 min53 frames

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5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: medium — Three people stand at the edge of the sea under a deep blue night. They look down as they…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: medium — An artist's studio is draped in heavy red fabric with an easel featuring abstract art. A man…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: wide — A woman stands atop wide, expansive stone steps against a clear, light sky. The structure…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: closeup — A close view of a young woman's face fills the frame against a dark background. She looks…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: medium — A modernist interior features a curved central column and a sunken lounge area. One man…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: closeup — A dark, underexposed shot shows a partial human face emerging from blackness. Only the eye…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: medium — A man and woman kneel on a rocky beach at twilight near the water. They face each other as…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: medium — A woman stands against a solid blue background that fills the entire frame. The subject is…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: medium — A dark night setting features dense trees and a grassy lawn background. A young woman in a…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with a window covered by dark horizontal blinds. A man holding a…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: wide — A rocky coastal path overlooks a dark sea under a blue hour sky. A woman walks quickly away…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: medium — Two women interact near the water's edge under a clear night sky. They are surrounded by…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: wide — A 1960s style open-plan living area features white walls, dark flooring, and modernist…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: establishing — An expanse of calm water reaches toward a clear horizon at dusk. The sun sits…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: fullbody — A rocky shoreline with mossy stones meets the shallow edge of the sea. A man in a white…5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) movie still: medium — A light-filled interior space with a window and white curtains visible in the background. A…
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5 Dolls for an August Moon — official trailer

What is 5 Dolls for an August Moon about?

A wealthy playboy gathers a group of bourgeois friends at his isolated beach house for a weekend of relaxation. When bodies start pilling up, they realize they’re trapped with a killer in their midst, sending them in a frenzy to figure out who amongst them is killing the others before they are killed next.

Five Dolls for an August Moon is a 1970 Italian giallo film directed by Mario Bava. It concerns a group of people who have gathered on a remote island for fun and relaxation. One of the guests is a chemist who has created a revolutionary new chemical process, and several of the attending industrialists are eager to buy it from him. Business problems become moot when someone begins killing off the attendees one by one.

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What does the cinematography of 5 Dolls for an August Moon look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, 5 Dolls for an August Moon builds its coverage from medium shots (34% of the sample), with close-ups (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Antonio Rinaldi keeps 40% of it in soft, low-key light. 58% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of 5 Dolls for an August Moon?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of 5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970) are #322f2d, #0e0e12, #0c162d, #30548b, #f1f2f0, #d2d1ce — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #0c162d
  • #30548b
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  • #d2d1ce

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