8 1/2 (1963)
Directed by Federico Fellini · Cinematography by Gianni Di Venanzo
138 min65 frames
Drama
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What is 8 1/2 about?
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
8½ is a 1963 Italian avant-garde comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Federico Fellini. The metafictional narrative centers on famous Italian film director Guido Anselmi who suffers from writer's block as he attempts to direct an epic science fiction film. Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo, Rossella Falk, Barbara Steele, and Eddra Gale portray the various women in Guido's life. An international co-production between France and Italy, the film was shot in black and white by cinematographer Gianni Di Venanzo and features a score by Nino Rota, with costume and set designs by Piero Gherardi.
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What does the cinematography of 8 1/2 look like?
Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of 8 1/2 leans on wide compositions (34% of the sample) and close-ups (32%). Cinematographer Gianni Di Venanzo keeps 34% of it in hard-edged, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 46% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1960s.
What is the color palette of 8 1/2?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of 8 1/2 (1963) are #020202, #fcfcfc, #898989, #cbcbcb, #2f2f2f, #474747 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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