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Black Jack (1979)

Directed by Ken Loach · Cinematography by Chris Menges

R105 min63 frames

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Black Jack (1979) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dark window alcove near a white painted wooden frame. The woman is holding her hand to…Black Jack (1979) movie still: closeup — A dark, underexposed environment leaves most of the frame in deep shadow. A man with stubble lies on his…Black Jack (1979) movie still: medium — An open grassy field with blurred trees visible in the soft background. A boy in a tricorne hat and a girl…Black Jack (1979) movie still: medium — A young man and a girl stand close together in front of a wooden wagon. The boy holds the girl by her arms…Black Jack (1979) movie still: closeup — A person stands in a dimly lit, shadow-filled environment with near-total darkness surrounding them. The…Black Jack (1979) movie still: closeup — A dense patch of out-of-focus green foliage fills the frame behind a young woman. The person has…Black Jack (1979) movie still: medium — Two men dressed in 18th-century attire converse in a verdant, grassy outdoor field. One man wears a period…Black Jack (1979) movie still: wide — A rural dirt path winds through lush green foliage and large, mature oak trees. A horse-drawn covered wagon…Black Jack (1979) movie still: medium — A dense woodland environment filled with thick green ferns and shadowed foliage. A young man and a young…Black Jack (1979) movie still: closeup — A dense forest environment with a soft green backdrop of out-of-focus foliage. A young woman with wavy hair…Black Jack (1979) movie still: medium — A dark, shadowed entryway frames a woman peering into a bright exterior space. She reaches out her hand…Black Jack (1979) movie still: fullbody — A historic library filled with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves along the wall. A man stands in the doorway…Black Jack (1979) movie still: wide — Two vintage wagons move along a dirt path surrounded by lush, overgrown forest trees. One wagon is a covered…Black Jack (1979) movie still: wide — A rustic 19th-century church interior features wooden pews and stone walls with large windows. A bride in lace…Black Jack (1979) movie still: medium — An 18th-century tavern interior features dark wood paneling and simple wooden furniture. Two young people…Black Jack (1979) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a dark room with vertical wooden panels visible behind him. The man looks toward the left…
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Black Jack — official trailer

What is Black Jack about?

When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two enter a world of body-snatchers, private lunatic asylums, and traveling fairs they find friendship in the most unlikely places.

Where can you watch Black Jack?

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What does the cinematography of Black Jack look like?

Across 62 sampled frames, Black Jack builds its coverage from medium shots (55% of the sample), with wide compositions (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Chris Menges keeps 60% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Black Jack?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Black Jack (1979) are #353329, #4c4d35, #928a71, #57544a, #292b19, #0f0e0b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #4c4d35
  • #928a71
  • #57544a
  • #292b19
  • #0f0e0b

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