California Split (1974)
Directed by Robert Altman · Cinematography by Paul Lohmann
R108 min58 frames
ComedyDrama
…Being the story of two bet-on-anything guys who happily discover something called a "winning streak."
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What is California Split about?
Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.
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What does the cinematography of California Split look like?
Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of California Split leans on medium shots (62% of the sample) and wide compositions (22%). Cinematographer Paul Lohmann keeps 53% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 55% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.
What is the color palette of California Split?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of California Split (1974) are #332c28, #49372a, #14100d, #8c7a67, #241b16, #8c6d50 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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