Body Heat (1981)

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan · Cinematography by Richard H. Kline

R113 min61 frames

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As the temperature rises, the suspense begins.

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What is Body Heat about?

During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.

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What does the cinematography of Body Heat look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Body Heat leans on medium shots (65% of the sample) and close-ups (15%). Cinematographer Richard H. Kline keeps 70% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 72% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Body Heat?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Body Heat (1981) are #312e2c, #0d0b0a, #2c1512, #f4f4f2, #504b46, #d2d1ce — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #2c1512
  • #f4f4f2
  • #504b46
  • #d2d1ce

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