Argo (2012)
Directed by Ben Affleck · Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto
R120 min103 frames
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The movie was fake. The mission was real.
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What is Argo about?
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Argo is a 2012 American historical political espionage drama thriller film directed by, produced by, and starring Ben Affleck. The screenplay, written by Chris Terrio, was adapted from the 1999 memoir The Master of Disguise by U.S. C.I.A. operative Tony Mendez and the 2007 Wired article "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran" written by Joshuah Bearman. The film deals with the "Canadian Caper", in which Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, under the guise of filming a science-fiction film during the 1979–81 Iran hostage crisis. The film, which also has Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman in supporting roles, was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on October 12, 2012. It was produced by Affleck, Grant Heslov and George Clooney.
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What does the cinematography of Argo look like?
Sampled across 103 frames, the coverage of Argo leans on medium shots (51% of the sample) and close-ups (35%). Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto keeps 63% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 85% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.
What is the color palette of Argo?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Argo (2012) are #302e2c, #52514c, #171614, #d6d2c9, #493b30, #8a7b6a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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