A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (1945)
Directed by Elia Kazan · Cinematography by Leon Shamroy
PG129 min65 frames
Drama
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What is A Tree Grows In Brooklyn about?
In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.
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What does the cinematography of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn look like?
Across 65 sampled frames, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn builds its coverage from medium shots (72% of the sample), with close-ups (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Leon Shamroy keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. 43% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 66% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.
What is the color palette of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (1945) are #010101, #313131, #737373, #b0b0b0, #cdcdcd, #8c8c8c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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