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American Graffiti (1973)

Directed by George Lucas · Cinematography by Jan D'Alquen, Ron Eveslage

PG110 min65 frames

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American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — A dimly lit school passage features rows of metal lockers lining both walls. A man in a patterned…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: wide — A high school gymnasium decorated with streamers hosts a student dance party. Dozens of students in…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — A 1960s diner booth with orange vinyl seating and wood-paneled walls. A man and a woman in uniform…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — Inside a dark vehicle at night with blurred city lights visible through the rear window. A young man…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — A 1960s style restaurant exterior with large glass windows and orange structural pillars. Three young…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — A blonde woman sits in the driver seat of a vintage white convertible at night. She looks through the…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a person silhouetted against a bright doorway. The subject extends their…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: fullbody — A pair of young adults sit on the pavement outside a tiled commercial building. A white vintage…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — A group of young men stand in a school restroom with white tiled walls. One young man is applying…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — Four men gather in a dark paved lot beneath a brightly illuminated vertical neon sign. They stand…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: wide — A sunny airfield with a parked vintage twin-engine aircraft and a small service van. Three people stand…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — A gymnasium is decorated with white and blue fabric streamers hanging from the ceiling. A man in a…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: establishing — A 1950s style drive-in restaurant features a yellow building with neon cursive signage. The…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: wide — A night scene outside a retail store illuminated by interior display lights and signs. A man sits alone…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — A man stands in front of liquor store shelves featuring various glass bottles. The background…American Graffiti (1973) movie still: medium — A 1970s radio station booth features analog equipment, turntables, and a mounted analog wall clock.…
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What is American Graffiti about?

A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Lucas, Gloria Katz, and Willard Huyck, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Cindy Williams, and Wolfman Jack. Harrison Ford and Bo Hopkins also appear. Set in Modesto, California, in 1962, the film is a study of the cruising and early rock and roll cultures popular among Lucas' age group at that time. Through a series of vignettes, it tells the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures throughout a single summer night.

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What does the cinematography of American Graffiti look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, American Graffiti builds its coverage from medium shots (49% of the sample), with wide compositions (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jan D'Alquen keeps 62% of it in soft, low-key light. 85% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of American Graffiti?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of American Graffiti (1973) are #0d0d0e, #2e2d2b, #f8f7f4, #2d374c, #52514c, #8e776e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #f8f7f4
  • #2d374c
  • #52514c
  • #8e776e

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