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Archangel (1990)

Directed by Guy Maddin

78 min62 frames

WarRomanceDrama

A Tragedy of the Great War

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Archangel (1990) movie still: medium — A man and a woman stand close together in a snowy, leafless winter setting. Soft white snowflakes drift…Archangel (1990) movie still: medium — A snowy, wind-swept landscape during a blizzard with sparse bare branches. A military officer in uniform…Archangel (1990) movie still: closeup — The subject is framed against a dark, featureless void with glowing light flares. She wears a prominent…Archangel (1990) movie still: closeup — A figure is isolated against a completely dark, featureless black background. The person wears a dark period…Archangel (1990) movie still: medium — A man and a woman stand together against a backdrop of bare tree branches. Falling snow is visible against…Archangel (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit industrial environment features large, stacked curved metal pipes in the foreground. A man in a…Archangel (1990) movie still: closeup — A ghostly superimposition of a young woman's face appears over dense forest undergrowth. The translucent…Archangel (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space where a woman views a man in an open casket. She holds the face of the deceased…Archangel (1990) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a dimly lit room with painted patterns on the wall. He looks upward with a slight turn of…Archangel (1990) movie still: wide — A snowy, barren exterior landscape is depicted with a double-exposure effect showing ghostly figures. A small…Archangel (1990) movie still: closeup — A dark, unidentifiable space provides no environmental detail behind the human subject. A young male face…Archangel (1990) movie still: closeup — A man in a military cap holds a large metallic telephone receiver. He is pressed close to the device while…Archangel (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a window with geometric frames in the background. A man and a woman sit closely…Archangel (1990) movie still: medium — A soldier stands inside a circular firing position overlooking an open landscape. The soldier holds a long…Archangel (1990) movie still: closeup — A man in a military uniform is centered against a pitch black background. The subject maintains a frontal…Archangel (1990) movie still: closeup — A man wearing a military cap stares upward in a dimly lit dark environment. His eyes are rolled back showing…
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Archangel — official trailer

What is Archangel about?

At the height of the October Revolution during the 1919 allied intervention in Arkhangelsk, the exploits of one-legged Canadian soldier Lt. John Boles are told, after he is taken in from the cold by a dysfunctional Russian family and mistakes a local woman for his presumed dead lover.

Where can you watch Archangel?

US availability for Archangel (1990). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

Who stars in Archangel?

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What does the cinematography of Archangel look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Archangel leans on medium shots (45% of the sample) and close-ups (32%). The lighting keeps 37% of it in chiaroscuro light. Night and dusk account for 65% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of Archangel?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Archangel (1990) are #030302, #fdfdfd, #303030, #8b8b8b, #cbcbcb, #6d6d6d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #303030
  • #8b8b8b
  • #cbcbcb
  • #6d6d6d

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