Blonde Venus (1932)
Directed by Josef von Sternberg · Cinematography by Bert Glennon
Passed93 min64 frames
Drama
What could she do but flee from love? She loved two men at once!
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Blonde Venus — official trailer
What is Blonde Venus about?
In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German entertainer returns to the cabaret as Blonde Venus and catches the eye of a wealthy politician.
Where can you watch Blonde Venus?
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What does the cinematography of Blonde Venus look like?
Across 64 sampled frames, Blonde Venus builds its coverage from medium shots (67% of the sample), with close-ups (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bert Glennon keeps 50% of it in soft, low-key light. 64% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 81% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1930s.
What is the color palette of Blonde Venus?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Blonde Venus (1932) are #030303, #8a8a8a, #fbfbfb, #c8c8c8, #313131, #464646 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
#030303#8a8a8a#fbfbfb#c8c8c8#313131#464646
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