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Apt Pupil (1998)

Directed by Bryan Singer · Cinematography by Newton Thomas Sigel

R111 min63 frames

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If you don't believe in the existence of evil, you've got a lot to learn

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Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: medium — The interior of a metal oven looks out into a dimly lit residential house. An elderly man in a blue cardigan…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: closeup — An older man stands inside a dimly lit cabin with a textured wall behind him. The man wears a peaked cap and…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: closeup — An elderly man is framed through narrow vertical wooden slats in a dimly lit hallway. The man stares…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: wide — A quiet suburban street in the late afternoon with manicured lawns and white fences. A young boy rides his…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: closeup — A high school classroom filled with students sitting at desks in the background. A teenage boy with wavy…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: establishing — A palm tree and other foliage stand in silhouette against a deep blue sky. No other objects or people…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a dark ashtray holding a single cigarette next to a glass. An amber-colored drink fills the…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: medium — A group of teenagers sits in a dark, multi-row auditorium. They watch a movie while lit by the illumination…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: wide — A dark, symmetrical hallway of tall bookshelves leads toward a study area at the back. A person sits at a desk…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: closeup — An elderly man rests his head on white pillows in a dimly lit space. A clear nasal cannula tube runs across…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit hospital room at night with dark blue shadows surrounding the bed. An elderly man with a…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: medium — A residential setting shows a light-colored house with a small balcony in the distance. A man wearing a plaid…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit storage room features narrow wooden shelves packed with glass jars. An elderly man stands on…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a printed multiple choice test on slightly textured white paper. The letter B is…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit bedroom at night features a person lying in bed. The subject is reclined against a pillow…Apt Pupil (1998) movie still: closeup — An older man stands outdoors at night in front of blurred dark vegetation. He wears a plaid jacket and…
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Apt Pupil — official trailer

What is Apt Pupil about?

One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.

Where can you watch Apt Pupil?

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What does the cinematography of Apt Pupil look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, Apt Pupil builds its coverage from close-ups (48% of the sample), with medium shots (37%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel keeps 67% of it in soft, low-key light. 63% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 79% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Apt Pupil?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Apt Pupil (1998) are #2f2e2c, #11100f, #4d4f4e, #0a1228, #d2d1ce, #f3f2f0 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2f2e2c
  • #11100f
  • #4d4f4e
  • #0a1228
  • #d2d1ce
  • #f3f2f0

See the full Apt Pupil colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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