Brewster McCloud (1970)
Directed by Robert Altman · Cinematography by Lamar Boren, Jordan Cronenweth
R105 min62 frames
Comedy
"Something else" from the director of M*A*S*H
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What is Brewster McCloud about?
Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans.
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What does the cinematography of Brewster McCloud look like?
Across 62 sampled frames, Brewster McCloud builds its coverage from medium shots (34% of the sample), with wide compositions (27%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Lamar Boren keeps 63% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1970s.
What is the color palette of Brewster McCloud?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Brewster McCloud (1970) are #32322c, #131110, #d1d3cb, #555752, #f4f4f4, #8f948a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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