Business is Business (1971)
Directed by Paul Verhoeven · Cinematography by Jan de Bont
R90 min59 frames
ComedyDrama
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What is Business is Business about?
Dutch prostitutes Greta and Nel cruise the Amsterdam red light district, seeking clients to involve in their elaborately staged fetish fantasies, be it disciplinarian headmistresses, surgeons cutting open a willing patient, or even dressing up as chickens, the duo show their expertise in role-playing again and again and again. In reality, Nel is trapped in an abusive marriage and Greta is forever in the middle of their confrontations but her life takes a positive upturn when she becomes involved with a client.
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What does the cinematography of Business is Business look like?
Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Business is Business leans on medium shots (41% of the sample) and close-ups (25%). Cinematographer Jan de Bont keeps 47% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 56% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.
What is the color palette of Business is Business?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Business is Business (1971) are #2f2d2d, #0b0b0d, #f8f9f7, #524c4b, #d2d1cf, #4c312b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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