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Bird (1988)

Directed by Clint Eastwood · Cinematography by Jack N. Green

R161 min48 frames

DramaMusic

"There are no second acts in American lives."

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Bird (1988) movie still: medium — A dimly lit club interior serves as the backdrop for a musician playing jazz. A man stands in partial shadow while…Bird (1988) movie still: medium — A dark, low-key lit interior space shows a man and woman lying together. The man faces the camera while the…Bird (1988) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room at night with light filtering through a curtained window. A man and woman rest on the bed while…Bird (1988) movie still: wide — A residential street is lined with 1950s automobiles and tall, leafless trees. Brown autumn leaves blanket the wet…Bird (1988) movie still: medium — A dark, sparsely furnished room is dominated by heavy shadows and a single window. A solitary person sits on an…Bird (1988) movie still: medium — A dark, crowded room filled with patrons seated at tables in a dim environment. Two sailors in white caps sit in…Bird (1988) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a large round wooden vanity with twin table lamps. A woman faces her own reflection…Bird (1988) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with shadows cast across the back wall. A man in a blazer turns his head and looks…Bird (1988) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dim, shadowed area bordered by a heavy dark curtain. She turns toward an off-screen light…Bird (1988) movie still: medium — A man in a suit stands on a dark podium in an auditorium. He holds a microphone while a single harsh spotlight…Bird (1988) movie still: medium — An office interior features framed documents on walls flanking a large window with blinds. An older man in a suit…Bird (1988) movie still: closeup — A pile of various music magazines is spread out on a wooden surface. The top magazine features a black and white…Bird (1988) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit indoor space with undefined surroundings and deep shadows. A man with a gold tooth in his mouth…Bird (1988) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with a window showing a daytime exterior. A woman rests her head on the shoulder of a man in bed.Bird (1988) movie still: wide — A dark hillside area at night features a car parked next to a billboard. The billboard features illuminated bulbs…Bird (1988) movie still: medium — A dark, narrow interior hallway features a group of musicians standing in line. The men play saxophones while…
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What is Bird about?

Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.

Bird is a 1988 American biographical musical drama film about jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker, directed and produced by Clint Eastwood and written by Joel Oliansky. The film stars Forest Whitaker as Parker, and Diane Venora as his wife Chan Parker. It is constructed as a montage of scenes from Parker's life, from his childhood in Kansas City, through his early death at the age of 34.

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Where can you watch Bird?

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What does the cinematography of Bird look like?

Across 46 sampled frames, Bird builds its coverage from medium shots (59% of the sample), with wide compositions (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jack N. Green keeps 78% of it in soft, low-key light. 78% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Bird?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Bird (1988) are #100d0d, #322c2b, #473732, #594d4a, #8a796e, #251916 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #322c2b
  • #473732
  • #594d4a
  • #8a796e
  • #251916

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