A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Directed by Elia Kazan · Cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr.
Approved122 min65 frames
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...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady...
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What is A Streetcar Named Desire about?
A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
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What does the cinematography of A Streetcar Named Desire look like?
Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of A Streetcar Named Desire leans on medium shots (65% of the sample) and close-ups (23%). Cinematographer Harry Stradling Sr. keeps 72% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 94% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 86% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.
What is the color palette of A Streetcar Named Desire?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) are #030303, #2f2f2f, #929292, #6a6a6a, #cecece, #4c4c4c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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