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A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet · Cinematography by Bruno Delbonnel

R133 min63 frames

DramaRomanceWar

Never let go.

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A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: closeup — A white painted wooden cross with black text stands in an outdoor memorial field. Numerous…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: medium — A dimly lit train carriage features red velvet seating and a horizontal window view. An older…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: wide — A public park in Paris sits directly beneath the iron structure of the Eiffel Tower. A small…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: medium — A spacious railway station terminal features a massive arched glass ceiling and metal structure.…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: medium — A dark, atmospheric stone stairwell is filled with dense yellow smoke or haze. A woman in a hat…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: establishing — A remote lighthouse sits on a series of jagged rocks surrounded by the sea. The landscape…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: medium — A dark industrial room filled with heavy metal machinery and gear mechanisms. A man wearing a…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: wide — A desolate, mud-filled landscape under a heavy overcast sky features scattered debris. A lone…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: establishing — A grand, vaulted railway terminal features an ornate iron structure and a massive central…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: closeup — Rows of vintage French military archive binders sit tightly packed on a wooden shelf. A…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: medium — A pair of children stand inside a train carriage with windows revealing blurred motion. The boy…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: wide — A muddy, fortified trench system cuts through a barren, war-torn landscape. Soldiers walk slowly…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: medium — A teenage boy stands in front of a weathered brick wall. He stares forward while wearing a heavy…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with dark, obscured textures in the background. A woman with a tear on her…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: medium — A rural agricultural scene featuring a haystack on a wooden cart. A family of three travels…A Very Long Engagement (2004) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a metallic bell surface with engraved runic markings. The surface shows…
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A Very Long Engagement — official trailer

What is A Very Long Engagement about?

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.

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What does the cinematography of A Very Long Engagement look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, A Very Long Engagement builds its coverage from medium shots (37% of the sample), with wide compositions (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel keeps 52% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Golden-hour light is a recurring motif, appearing in 17% of the sample. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 56% of the frames.

What is the color palette of A Very Long Engagement?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Very Long Engagement (2004) are #332d13, #544d2f, #8b722e, #15130d, #363429, #473828 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #544d2f
  • #8b722e
  • #15130d
  • #363429
  • #473828

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