A Prairie Home Companion
Directed by Robert Altman · Cinematography by Edward Lachman
PG-13105 min60 frames
DramaComedyMusic
Radio like you've never seen it before.
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A Prairie Home Companion — official trailer
What is A Prairie Home Companion about?
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
Where can you watch A Prairie Home Companion?
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What does the cinematography of A Prairie Home Companion look like?
Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of A Prairie Home Companion leans on medium shots (75% of the sample) and wide compositions (22%). Cinematographer Edward Lachman keeps 72% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 83% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of A Prairie Home Companion?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Prairie Home Companion are #353029, #151410, #524936, #2f271a, #241a14, #ad9072 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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