Barfly (1987)
Directed by Barbet Schroeder · Cinematography by Robby Müller
R100 min60 frames
ComedyDramaRomance
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
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Barfly — official trailer
What is Barfly about?
Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.
Where can you watch Barfly?
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What does the cinematography of Barfly look like?
Across 60 sampled frames, Barfly builds its coverage from medium shots (58% of the sample), with wide compositions (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Robby Müller keeps 72% of it in soft, low-key light. 75% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Barfly?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Barfly (1987) are #312e2d, #111010, #2b271a, #4a4734, #4f504e, #968c73 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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