Aparajito (1956)

Directed by Satyajit Ray · Cinematography by Subrata Mitra

110 min65 frames

Drama

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What is Aparajito about?

Apu and his family have moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Benares. As he progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother.

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What does the cinematography of Aparajito look like?

Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Aparajito leans on medium shots (40% of the sample) and wide compositions (22%). Cinematographer Subrata Mitra keeps 69% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 74% of the frames play in daylight. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 66% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of Aparajito?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Aparajito (1956) are #cecdcd, #8d8d8d, #6e6e6e, #2f2f2f, #acacac, #040404 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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