Carlito’s Way (1993)
Directed by Brian De Palma · Cinematography by Stephen H. Burum
R144 min60 frames
CrimeDramaThriller
He's got a good future if he can live past next week.
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What is Carlito’s Way about?
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
Carlito's Way is a 1993 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by David Koepp, based on the novels Carlito's Way (1975) and After Hours (1979) by Judge Edwin Torres. It stars Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Jorge Porcel, Joseph Siravo and Viggo Mortensen.
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What does the cinematography of Carlito’s Way look like?
Across 60 sampled frames, Carlito’s Way builds its coverage from medium shots (60% of the sample), with close-ups (17%) carrying much of the rest. Low angles recur throughout. Cinematographer Stephen H. Burum keeps 73% of it in soft, low-key light. 80% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Carlito’s Way?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Carlito’s Way (1993) are #0e0b0e, #312d30, #16172f, #2c0c0b, #d6d3d0, #535569 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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