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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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Stills, screencaps & shots from A Prairie Home Companion

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A Prairie Home Companion movie still: wide — A narrow exterior concrete stairwell is framed by dark, rough-textured brick walls. A single woman…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A dimly lit production area features racks of tangled cables and electronic equipment. A man holding…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A dimly lit wooden exterior area features a singer at a microphone stand. Beside her, a woman plays a…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A dimly lit lounge space features a dark bench and a large decorative plant. An older man wearing a…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A dimly lit recording studio features a musician ensemble playing instruments behind a radio…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — An interior of a vintage American diner featuring wood paneling and booth seating arrangements. A…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A dark indoor space with a guitar standing vertically in the background shadow. An elderly woman…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: wide — A dimly lit club interior viewed through a large rectangular glass window. A bartender works near…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A cluttered interior with posters and professional hair supplies visible on a vanity. A woman stands…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A dark, wood-paneled office contains desk clutter and musical instruments. A man sits at a desk while…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A cluttered dressing room vanity is covered in personal photographs and various cosmetic items. A…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A group of singers performs on an outdoor stage at night under a streetlamp. They stand before…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A dark study contains a sculpted bust on a stand next to a man. The man in a grey suit gazes past the…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: medium — A dimly lit broadcast studio set decorated with house silhouettes and warm floor lamps. A man in a…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: establishing — An empty wet asphalt street leads toward a large stone church building at night. A lone dark…A Prairie Home Companion movie still: wide — A dark technical control area is illuminated by overhead stage lights and desk lamps. Two men dressed…
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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.

  • #353029
  • #151410
  • #524936
  • #2f271a
  • #241a14
  • #ad9072

See the full A Prairie Home Companion colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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